Maryland

After the School Bus Stops Coming...It's Not as Scary as You Fear!

Information on the processes, agencies and funding mechanisms involved when students with disabilities in Maryland transition from high school into adult services. For more information visit the website of the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS). This link opens a PDF document.

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Assistive Technology Loans, Acquisitions, Services & Training (AT: LAST)

Works to negotiate discounts on devices and software for member schools providing low-cost, quality training opportunities.
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Career Transition Program

Employment program provides a variety of services including career assessment, supported employment services, supported educational services and case management. The program is currently accepting referrals and is actively recruiting Montgomery County juniors, seniors, recent graduates, GED students and students that have recently exited high school that are between the ages of 16 and 22 and have mental health concerns.
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Down Syndrome Network of Montgomery County

Provides information, advocacy, programs and services, and networking opportunities that promote the health, education, employment and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
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Easter Seals of the Greater Washington-Baltimore Region

Services offered include adult day services, child development centers and assistive technology demonstrations and evaluations.
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Family NET Works

Offers supports and services to Maryland families that have a child with a developmental disability.
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Family Resource, Information & Education Network for Down Syndrome

Provides information, advocacy, programs and services, and networking opportunities that promote the health, education, employment and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.
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Kennedy Krieger Institute

Works to improve the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities through patient care, special education, research and professional training. Also serves as Maryland's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service.
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Maryland Assistive Technology Loan Program

Helps Maryland residents with disabilities and their families qualify for low-interest loans to buy equipment that will help them live, work and learn more independently.
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Maryland Department on Disabilities

Provides services for people with disabilities in Maryland, including events for job seekers with disabilities.
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Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

An independent, self-governing organization that represents the interests of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Also designs and sponsors innovative projects to help increase independence, productivity and contribution, and full inclusion in community life for people with developmental disabilities.
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Maryland Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services

Collaborates with families, local early intervention systems and local school systems to ensure that all children and youth with disabilities have access to appropriate services and educational opportunities to which they are entitled under federal and state laws.
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Maryland High School/High Tech

High School/High Tech is a specially designed program for high school students with disabilities who want to explore careers in math, science, technology and engineering.
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Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

Provides leadership and support in promoting the employment, economic self-sufficiency and independence of individuals with disabilities in the state of Maryland.
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Mid-Atlantic Region ADA & IT Center

Provides training, information and technical assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and accessible information technology (IT) to businesses, consumers, schools and government agencies within the Mid-Atlantic Region (Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, DC).

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Montgomery County & Prince George's County High School/High Tech Program

The goal of this program is to provide youth with disabilities in Montgomery County and Prince George's County high schools with early exposure to careers in the science, engineering, mathematics and technology-related fields.
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Montgomery County Public Schools - Department of Special Education

Information on the county's special education programs.
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PEPNet - Northeast

The Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNet) provides resources, information, in-service training, and technical assistance for postsecondary institutions to improve existing services or to establish new services for students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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Parents' Place of Maryland

A non-profit family-centered organization which serves the parents of children with disabilities throughout Maryland, regardless of the nature of their child's disability or the age of their child.
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Project Access High School Transition Program for Students with Disabilities

Facilitates the transition of high school students with disabilities into postsecondary education to increase the success rate and retention of freshman students with disabilities at Howard Community College, and helps to improve career counseling and job placement services for students with disabilities.
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The Arc of Maryland

Offers family and self advocacy leadership programs, training on rights and best practices in the field of developmental disabilities and scholarships for people with disabilities.

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Treatment & Learning Centers

Non-profit agency works to enable children and adults to develop their full potential, communicate effectively with others and achieve educational and vocational success.
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