ARC of Maryland
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A volunteer grassroots organization comprised of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, parents and other family members, educators and professionals working in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities, and interested persons from the general public.
Community Connections
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Seeks to increase opportunities for young children with special needs to participate in the community, promote awareness of persons with disabilities, and to provide support to people and organizations.
Advocacy
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Lists organizations that provide advocacy for families of children with special needs in Maryland.
Maryland Center for Attention and Developmental Disorders
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A multidisciplinary assessment and treatment center serving children, adolescents and adults who are having difficulties with attention/ADHD, learning, development delays, poor school or job performance, autism or related problems.
Maryland Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
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Guides individuals with disabilities to employment and independent living services. Maryland's employers can find pre-screened, qualified job applicants. DORS also serves Maryland citizens who file Social Security disability claims.
Assistive Technology
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Provides items, equipment or products that individuals with disabilities can use to do help reach employment or independent living goal.
For High School Students
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Serves students with disabilities who attend both public and private schools, providing services to help them become employed alongside those who do not have disabilities.
Maryland Disability Determination Services
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Claims examiners, staff physicians and psychologists determine the eligibility of Maryland applicants for Social Security Administration's (SSA) two disability programs.
Office for Blindness and Vision Services
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Oversees programs and services for individuals, whose primary disability is vision loss, including rehabilitation counselors, rehabilitation technologists, case managers and rehabilitation teachers with specialized training in issues of importance to people who are blind, visually impaired or deafblind. They assist people in designing and carrying out plans for employment or independent living.
Workforce and Technology Center
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Offers innovative and personalized programs and services that help people with disabilities go to work or stay independent in their homes and communities.
Maryland Disability Law Center
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A private, nonprofit organization staffed by attorneys and paralegals that seeks to ensure that people with disabilities are accorded the full rights and entitlements afforded to them by state and federal law.
Maryland School Psychologists' Association
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Seeks to advance school psychology as a profession and as a science in order to promote the learning of all Maryland school children by sponsoring and promoting studies and professional development in the field of school psychology and encouraging legislation which enhances the learning and development of all Maryland school children.
Parents' Place of Maryland
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A nonprofit family-centered organization that seeks to enhance the lives of persons with disabilities.
Pathfinders for Autism
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A parent-sponsored nonprofit organization incorporated to generate funding for research, services and education directed toward improving the lives of individuals with autism and their families.
Ticket to Work
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A program for people who are receiving Social Security Disability benefits and who would like to work.
University of Maryland Medical Center
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Psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health and behavioral therapists offer comprehensive care for those with mental, emotional, or learning disorders.
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Contains information about the causes of ADD, how it is diagnosed, treatment options, and contact information for the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Learning Disabilities
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Contains information about learning disabilities, including the causes and types, as well as contact information for the University of Maryland Medical Center.
University of Maryland Medical Center
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A team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and clinical nurse specialists offer a range of inpatient and outpatient services for children, adolescents, adults and the elderly, including alcohol and drug abuse, anxiety disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, behavioral problems associated with dementia, cognitive disorders (including dementia),depressive disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, phobias, schizophrenia (and other psychotic disorders), and sexual disorders.
Attention Deficit Disorder
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Contains information about the causes of ADD, how it is diagnosed, treatment options, and contact information for the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Learning Disabilities
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Contains information about learning disabilities, including the causes and types, as well as contact information for the University of Maryland Medical Center.