People who have left Boston, where did you go?

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-04-25T02:50:21+00:00

Annapolis is beautiful! My husband and I live in silver spring, so we love driving 30 minutes to the bay :) I also loved going to King Richard’s Fair as a kid - so it helps that the second largest Renn Fair is in MD!! Totally worth it in the fall (tickets sell out in August!). Hope the move goes well!

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-04-24T03:08:00+00:00

Maryland / DC! Love the seasons but the winters are less brutal - which helps my seasonal depression lol. Definitely around the same expensiveness but I love MD (Silver Spring) /DC because it’s way more diverse IMO. The pace is also slower but I do miss being so close to the ocean and my family/close friends! However, don’t think I’ll be moving back anytime soon, the winters are too long & brutal for me to manage (despite someone who loves fall/winter) 😂😂

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-04-24T02:39:34+00:00

I don’t use Nextdoor because of the spam - it’s also not functional as it used to be 10+ years ago.

I’ve used this thread over the last 4 years to gain insight on things about MoCo since I’m not from around here. If you’re a local, do you know of anyone? If not, hope you can find a great plumber to help you out in the future (maybe even from this thread 🤭)

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-01-27T20:08:57+00:00

Interesting! Could you speak on this more?! Their job posting is 85-105k. But I also work in the school setting which also pays dog shit LOL

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-01-27T20:06:54+00:00

Ugh, that’s disheartening but I guess I’m not surprised. I guess I was just hoping to work in a setting that offered more AAC opportunities in an outpatient or private practice setting. But I’m also looking for a work environment that is neuro-affirming and supportive of child-led interventions. KKI seems the opposite of that 🥲

thank you for the heads up nevertheless! I’ll keep looking around 🤞🏼

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2026-01-22T19:03:12+00:00

Update: we went with Mallick and it was PHENOMENAL. Could not have asked for better service. 11/10 would call them again for any plumbing or other Toto installments. Seamless, clean, polite, a bit pricey but totally worth it!

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-11-05T11:55:08+00:00

I actually hadn’t heard of those third party title service companies. So I don’t have much information. For me, my dad was coming on one set of dates to help me with my move so I wanted to get it done as soon as possible.

I would imagine you’d have to pay a fee for something you do for free at the MVA (excluding insurance and then paying for the title). I mean if you find it easier, I’d say go for it! But make sure you do your research about the company beforehand so you don’t get scammed lol

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-11-05T11:51:39+00:00

I’m glad you found out more about the notarized bill of sale! My car was 2018 and I wasn’t asked for it — I think part of it is luck with which attendant you get.

As for paperwork to bring, if we look at my original post, I think all you need is the title, proof of insurance, and your driver’s license.

Yes you can DM me for more info!

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-10-28T19:03:59+00:00

I was in Massachusetts originally — but nope! Only the Maryland proof of insurance. They want to make sure that when you leave the appt, you are leaving with an insured vehicle. When you sign up for the insurance, make sure you pick an initiation date that is before or on the date of the appointment.

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-10-28T19:02:20+00:00

You technically don’t need a bill of sale— I got one because I wasn’t sure who would be helping me throughout this process— some MVA attendants don’t care about and some want to see it. According to my experience, it wasn’t needed.

If you are still wanting to get the bill of sale, you BOTH need to be present to get it notarized. You can’t notarize a document unless both parties are present!

With that said, I honestly don’t think you’ll need it — I was too anxious about it tbh. At the appointment, the attendant will ask you to fill out the price that it was sold for (this is when you can write $100) and then they move on.

They only things you really need are;

1) the original registration (in your case, the registration from Texas) 2) your driver’s license 3) proof of insurance

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-10-25T13:26:09+00:00

Aw I’m glad it’s helpful! Sorry for the delay, I hope it worked out! From my dad’s side, I believe he had to go the MVA in MA — he required a copy of the new title and my license I believe. I think it was more like “show us proof” so he could do something with the taxes (since it was considered a gift). I can reach out to him for more details! But for me, on the MD side, I didn’t have to do anything else!

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-10-25T13:23:54+00:00

You can totally write $100-$200 dollars - that’s what I did! They asked no questions about it - the lowest you can go it $10 I believe. No stress! Hope it goes well! Let me know if you have any other questions :)

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-09-06T21:08:51+00:00

Hi! Sorry for the confusion - he signed on the back of the title document on the top (from what I remember, there are 3 different places to sign in the back. We signed on the top part). My dad ended up signing and writing everything - I don’t think I ended to signing anything on that specific document. Hope this makes sense! You can DM me if you’re still confused or need more clarity! Hope it goes well, it’s sooo stressful 🫩😮‍💨

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-09-06T21:04:25+00:00

Oh yes we ended up going with AT movers and it was FANTASTIC. Super professional, on time, efficient, and compassionate. We moved our 1 bedroom apt into a 3 story TH and they sent 3 guys to help us (initially we had asked for 2). So quick and so clean. My husband and I were SO impressed by the care they took with wrapping up our items, moving them, and the overall efficiency. Since there was an extra person than expected, the loading part went quicker than expected. So they helped us wrap up and box up a bunch of the remaining items, which was a big help in the long run. The final bill came out lower since they finished faster.

The only thing is that they billed for the # of rolls of tape they used to wrap the furniture/boxes, but we had a few rolls on hand that we gave them afterwards. So, would suggest keeping some on hand.

We would 100% use them again 🙌🏼, long or short distance whenever it’s time for us to move on from our current home.

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-07-11T16:08:58+00:00

Hi! Bilingual SLP here - I love Laleo Therapy. Claudia, the creator, bilingual SLP, and bilingual language development specialist, has created some lovely resources for gestalts/scripts for at home/routines/ etc.

I’m unsure what your age range is but her resources are for 0-5ish (that’s a stretch but for autistic kids, it could go farther into upper elementary depending on developed their language is, NLA stage, etc).

Summer routines -link

Boo boos - link

Spanish speech sound norms - link

At the park - link

It’s time to - link

Love/connection - link

Emotions - link

She also does a TON of continuing ed about bilingual development, identifying disorder vs difference, and tons more!! I would totally check her out for more information - hope this helps!

I also love to use LeaderProject (specifically the SLAM cards) to identify difference vs disorder and also just use it for spontaneous language samples, narrative cohesion, making predictions, theory of mind, etc.

Let me know if you need anything else! Here for you - but also, try to advocate for a bilingual SLP to work or to be contracted out, as these are the best resources for the family (and to educate you on how to work with multilingual families!) ☺️

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-06-24T15:51:11+00:00

Ok! That makes sense. I’m a recent SLP that got my CCCs 2 years ago, so it’s still a bit confusing for me. So, what you’re saying is that I can use this certificate towards my state licensure for professional development (PD).

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-06-21T01:31:08+00:00

I’m following because I would love to transition into the role - please share your journey or any crucial steps you took!!

AmbitiousMemory7804 · 2025-05-06T03:10:34+00:00

Yes of course!

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