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EDUCAT I ON FCPS Rock Creek School [phone] Provides individualized special education programs for eligible students with more severe intellectual, physical, emotional, hearing, visual, & learning disabilities, from age 3 through the school year they reach age 21. Students are admitted by the county IEP team process. FCPS Success Program [phone] Provides post-secondary transition education for students ages 18-21 who have completed at least four years in a comprehensive high school and exhibit potential for competitive employment. Students earn a Maryland Certificate of Completion. They work in a community-based setting to learn skills for independent living and are exposed to the world of work. Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC) [phone] The Frederick County SECAC meets monthly, September-May, to collaborate with and provide input to the Special Education Office. Membership includes parents, community representatives, students, and FCPS staff. Meetings are open to the public and new membership is solicited each year. CHILD CARE RESOURCES Child Care Choices/Referral Frederick, MD [phone] or 1-800-753-6841 LOCATE [phone] or 1-877-230-7422 TDD: [phone] | www.fcmha.org Maryland Committee for Children Baltimore, MD 21202 410-752-7588 | www.mdchildcare.org OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS RESOURCES LOCATE: Child Care Special Needs Enhanced Counseling Service 1-800-999-0120 | TDD: [phone] The ARC of Frederick County Frederick, MD [phone] | www.arcfc.org Autism Society of America Frederick County Chapter [phone] | www.frederick-autism.org Challenger Baseball Frederick, MD [phone] | www.challengerfrederick.org Dept. of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) Frederick, MD [phone] Frederick County Developmental Center [phone] Provides funding of respite services for children with special healthcare needs & their families. Frederick County Special Olympics [phone] | www.somdfrederick.org Frederick County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program Thurmont, MD [phone] | www.fc4htrp.org F.R.I.E.N.D.S. www.friendsoffredco.org/index.htm Frederick County-based group formed to connect with other families to lend support, network, and educate each other on Down Syndrome. The Jefferson School Jefferson, MD [phone] For students with primary emotional disturbance &/or behavior disorders & secondary learning, developmental, & post-traumatic stress disorders. Job Training Association (JTA) Frederick, MD [phone] Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD toll free: 1-888-554-2080 www.kennedykrieger.org Now Accepting Applications Kindergarten—Grade 8 A Once in a Lifetime School  Small class sizes  Inspiring faculty  Collaborative, hands-on learning  Spanish beginning in Kindergarten  Physical/Wellness Education 4 times per week  High School preparatory academics  Attention to supportive and gifted education  Curriculum richly integrated with technology, performing & fine arts  Community Service Learning Projects  High School credit available in Geometry, Algebra, and Spanish I 301-228-2333 ▪ trinityschooloffrederick.org [email protected] 6040 New Design Road, Frederick, MD 21703 SPRING 2016 | FREDERICK COUNTY GUIDE 33