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Praise for xMinds


"I really liked the sense of community that they provide to parents...the speakers they were getting were just really top-notch people..."

~Parent



"I will never forget and will be forever grateful for that parent panel that I sat in...and I felt like I sort of found my people."

~Parent



"The knowledge I gain is invaluable and I've met an amazing community of parents and professionals who have helped me tremendously."

~Parent



"Immediately xMinds stood out for providing information about MCPS system that MCPS didn't even provide..."

~Parent



"I totally credit them with giving me the tools that have allowed me to participate as an equal player..."

~Parent



"xMinds has been great to help us stay on top of the ever-changing special education environment..."

~Parent



“Because of xMinds I was able to get an educational grant to attend the Unstuck and On Target training as well as the Conversation Club training. I was able to learn and work with other staff members on ways to help children get unstuck when they come across problems.”

~Special Education Teacher



"xMinds has been a phenomenal resource for us as a family, both in and out of the school system!"

~Parent



“I have advocated for my kids in Montgomery County Public Schools for 6 years and through the training and events provided through xMinds I have been able to better learn how to advocate and navigate the special education system. ”

~Parent



“Thanks to xMinds, I was able to attend a summer workshop...with my colleagues in the Asperger’s Program... It was a great starting off point for our year as a new team together and we were able to...receive a training that was targeted to the needs of us and our students.”

~MCPS Autism Services Program Specialist



“I took the Self Advocacy Workshop [from] xMinds, and it helped me when I needed to advocate [for myself during] a test. It would have been really hard for me to take the test in the setting that I was originally in."

~Autistic Student


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