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The Janet & Frank Kelly Autism Center<\/h1>\n

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In the Janet and Frank Kelly Autism Center we look at the world through each child\u2019s eyes and see possibilities rather than limitations and find that special spark, unique strength or talent to make that gift shine. The Autism Center uses the TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and Communication related handicapped Children) approach together with Visual Language Learning to educate our students, recognized as the gold standard in teaching children on the autism spectrum.<\/h3>\n

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Autism Spectrum Program<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n
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Our History and Commitment<\/h2>\n

Since our inception in 1953, The Children\u2019s Guild has been a pioneer in working with children on the autism spectrum. One of our founders, Dr. Leo Kanner, was not only the founder of Child Psychiatry, but he also made the first diagnosis of childhood autism and prescribed the first methods of intervention. Throughout our history, The Children\u2019s Guild has served children on the autism spectrum, primarily through educational programs. However, we realize that today autism and knowledge about autism is continuously evolving and so we, as an organization, are also changing in order to seek the most effective ways to work with students on the autism spectrum and their families.<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to the growing needs of these students and others like them in our communities, The Children\u2019s Guild expanded, refined and coordinated its services to children on the autism spectrum and created The Janet and Frank Kelly Autism Center at The Children\u2019s Guild based on our Transformation Education philosophy. Our Autism Center provides services to children and youth on the autism spectrum from\u00a0age 5\u00a0through age 22 in the Baltimore-Washington corridor through our therapeutic day schools, Family Help Center, and school-based mental health programs.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Instructional Program:<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n