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. >>> the kennedy krieger festival of trees is about to light up the timonium fairground. the proceeds is part of the continuing community commitment helps children with neurological disorders. this 1-year-old is enrolled in one of the early diagnosis research programs. he showed subtle red flags for autism at six months and through the program, he's making noticeable gains. >> i'm a stay at home mom and i'm confident in what this program little learners have given me and what ben is getting from it and the therapist he works with. it's just been amazing to watch him blossom. >> we work on helping the children learn to play, that's a first prior day. once they learn to play with objects, they learn to share in their play with people. >> reporter: why we're in wonder of the trees, our attendance is making wonders here. >> as children like ben make progress and thrive. it really raises the awareness to the community about the developmental disabilities and how much hope we should have for the children. >> thank you, mary and bench and the festival of trees is next friday thr

. >> reporter: the kennedy krieger festival of trees is about to mark the start of the season. proceeds from the event, which wjz is proud to sponsor, is part of our continuing community commitment, to help children with neurological disorders. >> up. put your feet up. >> reporter: 1-year-old ben chaisson is enrolled in one of the programs. ben showed sutlez red flags-- subtle red flags for autism at only 6 months. but through this program... >> down! >> reporter: he is making noticeable gains. >> i'm a stay-at-home mom. and i feel very confident in what this program, little learners, has given me. and what ben is getting from it, from the therapist he works with. i mean, it's just been -- it's just been amazing to watch him blossom. >> we work on helping the children learn to play. that's one of the first priorities. because once children learn to play with objects, they learn to share in their play with people. >> reporter: so while we're in wonder of the season at the festival of trees, our attendance there is creating wonders here. as children like ben make progress and thr

. >> 1-year-old ben chasen is enrolled in one of kennedy krieger's early diagnosis research program.howed subtle red flags for autism at only 3 months. but through this program , he is making noticeable gains. >> i'm a stay-at-home mom. and i feel very confident in what this program, little learners, has given me. and what ben is getting from it, from the therapist that he works with, it's been just amazing to watch him blossom. >> we work on helping the children learn to play. that's one of the first priorities. you because once children learn to play in objects, they learn to share in their play with other people. >> reporter: so our attendance there is creating wonders here. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: as children like ben make progress and thrive. >> let's really raise the awareness of the community, about developmental disabilities and how much hope all of us should have for these children. >> and the festival of trees opens friday. runs through november 28th. at the fairgrounds. features 600 decorated trees. and special appearances by dorothy hamill and several baltimore ravens pl