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  • Community Living, Inc. - A not-for-profit agency providing residential services for people with developmental disabilities (mental retardation) in Frederick County.
  • Developmental Disabilities Administration of Maryland - Works to assure the full participation of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life. Provides access to supports and services necessary to foster personal growth, independence and productivity.
  • Disability Advocacy Training and Technical Assistance - Enhances advocacy functions of consumer run or consumer responsive organizations by providing state of the art technical assistance and training to their staff and board, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to ensure organizational efficiency.
  • Hannah More School - academic and therapeutic programs for emotionally disabled teenagers in a nurturing environment to enable students to develop the skills necessary to reach their greatest potential in an increasingly complex and culturally diverse society.
  • Harbour School - A private, non-profit school for K-12 Students with learning disabilities.
  • High School / High Tech - Information about model program which introduces high school youth with disabilities to careers in science, engineering and high technology.
  • Inwood House - An apartment community specially for adults with disabilities with affordable rents, accessible designs and community life.
  • Learning Independence Through Computers - LINC is a non-profit computer resource center that provides opportunities for people with disabilities. Membership, projects, and training.
  • Maryland - Kennedy Krieger Institute - Treatment for neurogenetic illnesses, developmental disorders, and traumatic neurological injury in children and adolescents.
  • Maryland - Lions Camp Merrick - Providing outdoor summer camping memories for deaf, blind, and diabetic persons.
  • Maryland Arts Access - Making arts, recreation and cultural activities accessible throughout Maryland for all persons regardless of disability or the nature of disability.
  • Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS) - A private nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening agencies to better support people with developmental disabilities and their families in their own communities.
  • Maryland Ravens, Inc. - promotes the natural abilities of the physically challenged via sports and other social interactions.
  • Maryland Relay - a public service provided by the Maryland Department of Budget and Management/Telecommunications Access of Maryland enables standard telephone users to communicate with people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf/blind, or speech disabled who use a TTY
  • Maryland School for the Deaf - free public education for children from birth through age 21 who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  • Maryland Technology Assistance Program - information on available products, devices, services and other resources to assist individuals with disabilities and senior citizens.
  • Maryland Works, Inc. - Statewide association whose primary members are community service agencies that offer diverse employment supports for people experiencing disability or poverty.
  • Potomac Center - A state residential center in Hagerstown serving people with developmental disabilities. Includes center description, services, and directions.
  • Quality Consulting - Innovative and cost-effective consulting for agencies, families and persons with disabilities.
  • Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents School - a community-based, public treatment and educational facility serving children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance.
  • Special Olympics Maryland - Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for citizens with mental retardation. Sports offered, events, and opportunities for athletes, families, coaches and volunteers.
  • The Arc of Maryland - Provides support to families of children with mental retardation. Programs, legislative guide, calendar of events, local chapters, news, and stories.
  • The Chimes - non-public special education program for children with multiple handicaps including mental retardation, and other services for people with developmental disabilities including employment opportunities.
  • United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's & Montgomery Counties - UCP/PGMC serves children and adults with disabilities through employment supports, independence training, and transition services. We promote assistive devices and high technology.
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