A Model For Other Programs Throughout The World
Since 1955, Linwood has been providing life-changing services to individuals living with autism. Our founder, the late Jeanne M. Simons, was one of the pioneers in the field. Her early, breakthrough work was unprecedented.
Linwood School is co-ed with a capacity of 60 students. The school is Certified and Approved by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to provide a Special Education and related services program for students with autism in a graded and non-graded (Ages 5 through 21) education program with additional residential components.
As our students transition from school to adulthood they become eligible for state-supported adult services, and may enter Linwood’s Adult Programs. Our additional services include supported employment, day habilitation, and community living programs. With our support, individuals living with autism enjoy being productive, contributing members of the community. Each individual who enters our programs has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. Our Individuals deserve to live, work, and play in an environment filled with encouragement and rich with opportunity.
All Linwood Center programs and services provided are based on the concepts of self-determination and enhancement of self-esteem for individuals living with autism and related developmental disabilities — the primary reasons why so many families choose Linwood. We believe that each individual who enters our programs has the right to be treated with dignity and respect and that each deserves to live, work, and play in an environment filled with encouragement and rich with opportunity.
Certificate of Approval and Licenses
As part of our MSDE approval to operate a nonpublic special educational program, Linwood provides full day and residential special education and related services. Our Children’s Residential Program is licensed by Maryland State Department of Education and Maryland Department of Human Resources. The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration licenses Linwood to provide adult supported employment, day habilitation and community-based residential services
