Montgomery Community Media

It’s Thursday, Dec. 12, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.It’s National Gingerbread House Day: Gather the family together, bake up some gingerbread and start building and decorating your very own gingerbread house.  Give this recipe a try.                 2. Coffee With a Cop: This […]

The Madison House Autism Foundation has a new home to address the needs of adults on the autism spectrum. The Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of Commerce (GGCC) supported the Madison House Autism Foundation on the grand opening of their new office space on May 10, 2019. They recently relocated to 820 W. Diamond Avenue, Suite 120, Gaithersburg, […]

A Montgomery County Public Schools paraeducator has been charged with child neglect after he failed to report Monday that two teenage autistic students had left a school, a Montgomery County police statement released Thursday said. Alfredo Lopez, 59, of the 7800 block of Mineral Springs Drive in Gaithersburg posted $10,000 bond and was released, according […]

Here are five things to know today, April 28, in Montgomery County: 1. Government Shutdown: Leaders are expected to pass a one week funding bill to keep the government open. 2. Metro Service: Metrorail officials were preparing for a possible “sick out” today, but, so far, service does not seem to be impacted. For the latest information, […]

Mary Wimpy fought back tears Friday when she was reunited with Montgomery County police Officer John Pruziner, the man who found her autistic daughter, shivering and damp, the previous Saturday. Sahara McCallister, 7, was found lying down by a creek that flowed out of a drainage pipe. “I decided to follow a little drainage pipe […]

The Community Services for Autistic Adults (CSAAC) is a nationally recognized leader when it comes to developing services for people with autism. The organization recently honored the County Council for its continued support. Susan Kenedy reports: Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

UPDATED 9.13.16 Montgomery County police officers report they have safely located Keysean Dorsey. Update: Keysean Tyree Dorsey has been located safe and unharmed and has been reunited with family. TY for sharing!. pic.twitter.com/ULZf2EYXnx — Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) September 13, 2016 Montgomery County police officers are asking for the public’s help to locate a missing […]

The County Council recognized April as Autism Awareness month on Tuesday. Councilmembers George Leventhal, Roger Berliner, and Craig Rice presented the proclamation, followed by remarks by Whitney Ellenby and Jake Edwards. To view the proclamation in its entirety, watch the MyMCMedia Extra video, below.

According to the Autism Society, The prevalence of autism in U.S. children increased by 119.4 percent from 2000 to 2010. According to the CDC 1 in 68 children born in the U.S. have an autism spectrum disorder making Autism the fastest-growing developmental disability. Find out more on this episode of Connecting Our Community. Host Pat Shoemaker discusses […]

An estimated 1 in 68  school-aged children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to a CDC report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summary. This report shows essentially no change in ASD prevalence, the proportion of school aged-children with ASD, from the previous report released in 2014. […]