Society and Culture: Disability Resources

• Autism Spectrum Support Groups@
• Disability Lawyers@

• The Arc of Maryland  - Works to create a world where children and adults with cognitive and developmental disabilities have and enjoy equal rights and opportunities.
• Blind Industries and Services of Maryland  - Provides innovative rehabilitation services, training and stable employment opportunities to Maryland’s citizens who are blind or visually impaired.
• Center for Social Change  - Provides services of the highest quality for people with cognitive and developmental disabilities that optimize each individual's independence and capabilities, ensure self-determination and rights.
• CHI Centers Inc.  - Provides special needs for children with cerebral palsy through training, education, and legislative advocacy.
• The Chimes  - Provides support to people with disabilities. Details locations, services, events, and employment resources.
• Community Living, Inc.  - Provides homes for people with permanent disabilities. Details day program for retired seniors, and independent living support services.
• Developmental Disabilities Administration of Maryland  - Provides leadership to assure the full participation of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life.
• Disability Resources Monthly: Maryland  - Links to disability related resources, including education, employment, accessibility, assistive technology, independent living, and advocacy.
• Goodwill Industries of Monocacy Valley, Inc.  - Accepts donations to turn into job training and other career services for people with disabilities.
• Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake Inc.  - Provides career development, employment, and related social services to assist people with special needs.
• Hannah More School  - Provides individualized academic, vocational and therapeutic programs to students with a primary disability of emotional disturbance, autism, or multiple disabilities, and whose behaviors have interfered with their ability to be successful in public school.
• Harbour School  - Provides specialized education for children grades one to twelve who have learning disabilities.
• Hearing and Speech Agency (HASA)  - Spotlights a nonprofit organization in Maryland solely dedicated to meeting the speech, language, and hearing needs of children and adults.
• Inwood House  - Features a unique residential community, designed specifically for adults who have a disability. Showcases apartments, amenities, and a photo gallery.
• Learning Independence Through Computers  - Details projects, membership, and training.
• Lions Camp Merrick  - Provides week-long residential camping experiences for deaf, blind, and children with diabetes, ages 6 –16.
• Lower Shore Enterprises Inc.  - Supports workers with disabilities in the workplace. Include success stories and a photo gallery.
• Maryland - Kennedy Krieger Institute  - Details diagnoses, symptoms, clinical programs and departments, and research.
• Maryland Technology Assistance Program  - Encourages creation of arts, recreation and cultural activities accessible throughout Maryland for all persons regardless of disability. Details programs and services.
• Maryland Technology Assistance Program  - Seeks to establish a statewide, consumer responsive system for the delivery of technology related assistance to individuals with disabilities, under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.