"COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT CHILD CARE CENTERS AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT"

"A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment"

"A Guide to Disability Rights Laws"

Wright's Law Special Education Advocacy

"The ADA National Network provides information, guidance and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local, regional and national levels."

"The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs provides military families with children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions. The directory consists of two components: The Early Intervention Directory focusing on early intervention services for children birth through 3 years old The School-Age Directory focusing on education services for children with special needs, 3 through 21 years old Both provide tools and resources to help with the transition to a new location. The Early Intervention Directory summarizes national and state level early intervention trends and includes descriptions of local early intervention service providers. The School-Age Directory summarizes national and state level trends for special education and includes descriptions of individual school districts. "

"The Disability Determination Services (DDS), a division within DARS, processes disability claims for benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs. Following federal regulations, DDS commits to making accurate and prompt decisions on disability based on the following: Medical Criteria Medical and Psychological Evidence Vocational Criteria Consultative Evaluation Continuing Disability Review"

The Department on Disability Services (DDS) provides the residents of the District of Columbia with information, oversight and coordination of services for people with disabilities and those who support them, such as service providers and employers. DDS supports the District's Disability Determination Division where Social Security Disability Insurance claims determinations are processed.

" The Maryland Disability Determination Services (DDS) claims examiners, staff physicians and psychologists determine the eligibility of Maryland applicants for Social Security Administration's (SSA) two disability programs."

Easter Seals' Military Family Respite Program provides a critically important service for military families whose children have severe disabilities.  Juggling the special care of their children with the demands of service to our nation places these families at the risk of burnout and other domestic challenges.  Our intervention provides families with "time off" from parenting and specialized support for their children, creating a healthy and stable home."

Helps transition service members to a new behavioral health care provider when they experience a transition such as a PCS move or transitioning out of the service.

Use this page to get a quote for brochures

Rand study that showed benefits of Early Intervention Programs

Find a camp: camp selection resource

Letter to State Directors of Education re: Highly Mobile Children

Service areas: Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County and Washington County. If your county is not listed, please call (410) 744-8200 for inquiries.

MDLC envisions a world where people with disabilities are fully included in the workplace, neighborhoods and all aspects of community life. To move us toward this vision, we focus our advocacy toward: Access to education, housing, health care, and more Freedom from abuse and neglect and unnecessary institutionalization Public awareness about people with disabilities and the issues that matter to them

Kennedy Krieger Institute is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system.