The Howard County Autism Society was awarded the Family Advocacy and Parent Education (FAPE) Program Grant by the Howard County Department of Citizen Services for 2009-2010. The grant was established in 2002 to help Howard County families who have children with disabilities understand the special education delivery system.

FAPE is not an autism-specific program. The program serves all families who have children with special education needs by providing individualized support, as well as offering workshops on special education topics.  A parent to parent matching program is also an important part of the FAPE grant.  If you are interested in serving as a mentor parent, please inquire about our Parent University program. 

The grant, previously administered by Parents Place of Maryland, has been directed since 2002 by Parents for Parents co-founder, Julie Foley.  Parents for Parents, Inc. will now administer the FAPE grant for the Howard County Autism Society.  Ms. Foley and Ms. McKay will serve as co-directors of the grant.  See Services, Workshops and Forum pages on this website for more information.  Use our  "Contact Us" form or call us at 410-465-1193 for assistance. 

All services are provided free to residents of Howard County.