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Our History, Mission, & Vision The One World Center for Autism, Inc. began in November 2007 as a coalition of parents, medical providers, educators, therapists, and county residents united by our passion to improve the outcomes of those living with autism in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In December 2007 our committed coalition was awarded a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics to plan a center of excellence for autism in our County. Recognizing that autism is a unique, challenging, and a poorly understood disability, we envisioned a comprehensive center that would empower those affected. Today, we continue to provide a compassionate environment where providers and parents partner in care and awareness. Our mission is to link those living with autism to their world in an all embracing manner through family support, individual support and community outreach in Prince George’s County. Our vision is to create a world of genuine acceptance where individuals and families living with autism realize their greatest sense of wellbeing and achieve their highest potential in their community. Join us! Donate You can make a positive difference in the lives of people living with autism in our community! Donate funds, valuable resources, or services that support and promote upcoming services and events. Volunteer Volunteers are critical to our success at the One World Center for Autism, Inc. Our volunteers serve as partners in implementing our mission and programs and are essential to our day-to-day operations. Whether you are a high school, college, or university student, or an adult with an interest in serving those with special needs, we welcome you! For more information about donating or volunteering with OWCA, please call us at 301-618-8395 or email us at [email protected]. You may also visit our website at www.worldforautism.org to register as a volunteer. Please note that for the safety of our participants we perform background checks on all volunteer applicants. 1400 Nalley Terrace • Hyattsville, MD 20785 | Office: 301-618-8395 Fax: 301-618-8396 | Web: www.worldforautism.org Services We offer three arms of services to support individuals and families living with an autism spectrum diagnosis. Individual Support These services directly empower children, adolescents, and adults living with autism. They include early identifi- cation of ASD through comprehensive medical consultations and enrichment opportunities to enhance social skills, relationship building, communication, self-regulation, behavioral management, and educational success. Family Support These services empower, educate, and support families living with autism and provide op portunities for meaningful participation in our community. Community Outreach These services provide educational outreach that foster greater awareness and understanding of autism in our community. They also highlight the challenges faced by fellow residents living with this disorder and are critical in creating a supportive community and strong partnerships with local organizations.

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Page 1: Our History, Mission, & Vision - World For AutismThe One World Center for Autism, Inc. began in November 2007 as a coalition of parents, medical providers, educators, therapists, and

Our History, Mission, & VisionThe One World Center for Autism, Inc. began in November 2007 as a coalition of parents, medical providers, educators, therapists, and county residents united by our passion to improve the outcomes of those living with autism in Prince George’s County, Maryland. In December 2007 our committed coalition was awarded a grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics to plan a center of excellence for autism in our County. Recognizing that autism is a unique, challenging, and a poorly understood disability, we envisioned a comprehensive center that would empower those affected. Today, we continue to provide a compassionate environment where providers and parents partner in care and awareness.

Our mission is to link those living with autism to their world in an all embracing manner through family support, individual support and community outreach in Prince George’s County. Our vision is to create a world of genuine acceptance where individuals and families living with autism realize their greatest sense of wellbeing and achieve their highest potential in their community.

Join us! Donate You can make a positive difference in the lives of people living with autism in our community! Donate funds, valuable resources, or services that support and promote upcoming services and events.

Volunteer Volunteers are critical to our success at the One World Center for Autism, Inc. Our volunteers serve as partners in implementing our mission and programs and are essential to our day-to-day operations. Whether you are a high school, college, or university student, or an adult with an interest in serving those with special needs, we welcome you!

For more information about donating or volunteering with OWCA, please call us at 301-618-8395 or email us at [email protected]. You may also visit our website at www.worldforautism.org to register as a volunteer. Please note that for the safety of our participants we perform background checks on all volunteer applicants.

1400 Nalley Terrace • Hyattsville, MD 20785 | Office: 301-618-8395

Fax: 301-618-8396 | Web: www.worldforautism.org

ServicesWe offer three arms of services to support individuals and families living with an autism spectrum diagnosis.

Individual Support These services directly empower children, adolescents, and adults living with autism. They include early identifi-cation of ASD through comprehensive medical consultations and enrichment opportunities to enhance social skills, relationship building, communication, self-regulation, behavioral management, and educational success.

Family Support These services empower, educate, and support families living with autism and provide op portunities for meaningful participation in our community.

Community Outreach These services provide educational outreach that foster greater awareness and understanding of autism in our community. They also highlight the challenges faced by fellow residents living with this disorder and are critical in creating a supportive community and strong partnerships with local organizations.

Page 2: Our History, Mission, & Vision - World For AutismThe One World Center for Autism, Inc. began in November 2007 as a coalition of parents, medical providers, educators, therapists, and

Nuestra Historia, Misión, y VisiónThe One World Center for Autism, Inc. (Un Centro Mundial Para el Autismo). Se inició en Noviembre del 2007 como una coalición de Padres, Proveedores de servicios médicos, Educadores, Terapeutas, y Residentes del condado unidos por nuestra pasión para mejorar las vidas de los que viven con autismo en el condado de Prince George, Maryland. En Diciembre del 2007 nuestra coalición fue concedido una beca de la Academia Americana de Pediatría (American Academy of Pediatrics) para planificar un centro de excelencia para el autismo en nuestro Condado. Reconociendo que el autismo es una discapacidad única, y mal entendida, nos imaginamos un centro integral que facultaría a los afectados. Hoy en día, seguimos ofreciendo un ambiente compasivo donde los Proveedores y Padres colaboren en mejorar el cuidado y conocimiento del autismo.

Nuestra Misión es conectar las personas que viven con Autismo a su mundo través de apoyo familiar, individual, y el alcance comunitario en condado de Prince George. Nuestra Visión es crear un Mundo de aceptación genuina donde los individuos y las familias que viven con el Autismo puedan realizar su mayor sensación de bienestar y alcanzar su máximo potencial en su comunidad.

¡Únete a nosotros! Donación Usted puede hacer una diferencia positive en las vidas de las personas que viven con el autismo en nuestras comunidades! Por favor de donar fondos, o recursos valiosos, o servicios que apoyen y promuevan los próximos servicios y eventos.

Voluntaria Los voluntarios son esenciales para nuestro éxito en The One World Center for Autism, Inc. (Un Centro Mundial Para el Autismo) Nuestros voluntarios sirven como socios en la ejecución de nuestra misión. Y los programas son esenciales para nuestras operaciones de día a día. ¡Si eres un estudiante de escuela secundaria, ¡Colegio, universidad, o un adulto que tenga interés en servir a las personas con necesidades especiales, te damos bienvenida!

Para obtener más información acerca de cómo donar o ser un voluntario con OWCA, por favor llámenos al 301-618-8395 o contáctenos por correo electrónico [email protected]. También puede visitar nuestro sitio web www.worldforautism.org para registrarse como voluntario. Tenga en cuenta que por la seguridad de nuestros participantes realizamos verificaciones de antecedentes de todos los candidatos de voluntario.

1400 Nalley Terrace • Hyattsville, MD 20785 | Oficina: 301-618-8395

Fax: 301-618-8396 | Sitio Web: www.worldforautism.org

ServiciosOfrecemos tres brazos de servicios de apoyo a las personas y familias que viven con un diagnóstico del espectro del autista.

Apoyo Individual Estos servicios empoderan a los niños, adolescentes, y adultos que viven con autismo. Estos incluyen la identifi-cación temprana de TEA (Trastornos del espectro autista) a través de consultas médicas extensivas y oportunidades de enriquecimiento para mejorar habilidades sociales, la construc-ción de relaciones, comunicación, auto-regulación, manejar la conducta, y éxito educativo.

Apoyo Familiar Estos servicios empoderan, educan, y apoyan a las familias viviendo con el autismo y ofrecen oportunidades para participaciones significantes en nuestra comunidad.

Alcance Comunitario Estos servicios de alcance educacional promueven una mejor conocimiento y compresión del autismo en nuestra comunidad. También muestra los desafíos que enfrentan los compañeros residentes que viven con esta discapa-cidad y son fundamentales en la creación de comunidades de apoyo y alianzas con organizaciones locales.