Maryland Information by Disability

Attention Deficit Disorder Autism Blindness/Visual Impairment Brain Injury/Epilepsy

Cognitive Disabilities Deafness/Hearing Impairment Learning Disabilities Physical Disabilities Speech & Language

Attention Deficit Disorder

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) - maintains a list of local chapters in many counties of Maryland.

Autism

The Autism Society of America - answers many questions surrounding autism, including definitions, causes, how it is diagnosed, what the symptoms are, and what are the most effective approaches to autism.

CSAAC (Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children) - provides services for individuals with autism, which include early intervention, education, housing, employment, recreation, and behavioral technology. 751 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville, MD 20851.

Howard County Chapter of the Autism Society of America - helps parents, family members, professionals, and caregivers learn about autism, PDD, and related disorders, and how to effectively deal with these disabilities. Phone: 410-760-5595.

Kennedy Krieger Institute Center for Autism and Related Disorders - provide intensive individualized treatment in a small group setting for those children who have difficulities communicating and interacting with peers or adults. The focus of the program is on language and on social skill development.Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church at 6200 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21212. Phone: (410) 372-0280.

Blindness and Visual Impairment

LINC's list of Resources for People who are Visually Impaired

Brain Injury/Epilepsy

Brain Injury Association of Maryland, Inc. 410-448-2924 – Provides information and sympathetic listeners to brain injury survivors, family members and service providers. Organizes advocacy efforts for survivors and provides speakers on prevention.

Epilepsy

• Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region - provides information and referral, assistance with accessing community resources, finding housing, community living skills, employment, advocacy and counseling. Headquarters - Hampton Plaza, 300 E. Joppa Rd., Suite 1103, Towson, MD 21286. Phone: 800-492-2523
• Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore - dedicated to the prevention and control of epilepsy and to serving people in the nine-county region of Maryland's Eastern Shore with epilepsy and other developmental disabilities.
• Prince George's/Montgomery County - 1738 Elton Rd., Suite 320, Silver Spring, MD 20903. Phone: 301-431-7740.
• Southern Maryland - 132 Holiday Court, Suite 211, Annapolis, MD 21401. Phone: 800-966-7940 or 410-266-7941.
• Western Maryland - Ambers Professional Plaza, 174 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 202, Frederick, MD 21702. Phone: 800-394-9504 or 301-695-9505.
• Epilepsy Foundation of America - a national organization that works for people affected by seizures through research, education, advocacy and services. 4351 Garden City Dr., Landover, MD 20785. Phone: (800) 332-1000, (800) 332-2070 (TTY)

Cognitive Disabilities

LINC's list of Resources for Cognitive Disabilities

Deafness and Hearing Impairment

LINC's list of Resources for People who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Connections - a partnership of the Maryland State Department of Education and The University of Maryland at College Park which provides resources, training and technical assistance for children and youth referred to as deafblind. Phone: Lucy Hession at MSDE 410-767-0242 or Frances Kohl at UMD 301-405-6490 or send email to M. Loretta McGraw

Learning Disabilities

LINC's list of Learning Disabilities Resources

Physical Disabilities

Chesapeake-Potomac Spina Bifida Association, Inc. 410-897-0988 or 1-888-733-0988. To promote the prevention of spina bifida and to support the needs of individuals with spina bifida and related disorders in Maryland.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Maryland Chapter - information on Emotional Health, Family & Social Support, Health & Medical Referrals, Independent Living Support, a Lending Library, and Recreation.

• Eastern Shore - 207 Maryland Avenue, Suite #4, Salisbury, MD 21801. Phone: (410) 543-0007.
• Western Maryland - 420 E. Patrick Street, Suite 250, Frederick, MD 21701. Phone: (301) 288-3808.
• Central Maryland - 10946 Beaver Dam Road, Suite E, Hunt Valley, MD 21030. Phone: (410) 527-1770

Multiple Sclerosis Counseling - 1-800-FIGHT-MS or 410-821-8626

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome - ASRSD/CRPS, PO Box 1397, Abingdon, MD 21009. Phone: 410-515-0131. Maryland contact Tom Barnes

Spina Bifida Association of Maryland - 600 W. Baker Avenue, Abingdon, MD 21009. Phone: (410) 833-5059

National Spinal Cord Injury Association - 6701 Democracy Blvd., Suite 300, #300-9, Bethesda, MD 20817. Phone: (301) 588-6959 or (800) 962-9629.

United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, Inc. (UCP/PGMC) - UCP/PGMC provides services to children and adults and believes that individuals have the right to develop emotionally, intellectually, physically, recreatively, socially, and vocationally to their fullest potential. Services are not limited to individuals with cerebral palsy. Programs include: High School/High Tech which provides youths with disabilities in the Montgomery County Schools and Prince George's County Schools with early exposure to professions in the science and technology-related fields. Wm. Irwin Buck Center, 3901 Woodhaven Lane, Bowie, Maryland 20715. Phone: (301) 262-4993 or (800) 621-9403, TTY (301) 262-4982.

United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland offers a variety of programs and direct services to people with developmental disabilities in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties. 1616 Forest Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401. Phone: 410-263-9600 or in St. Mary's County, 21801 North Shangri-La Dr., Suite E, Lexington Park, MD 20653. Phone: 301-863-8870.

Speech And Language Disorders

American Speech/Language/Hearing Association - working to promote a better quality of life for children and adults with communication disorders. Its mission is to advance knowledge about the causes and treatment of hearing, speech, and language problems. 10801 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. Phone: 800-638-8255.

Maryland Augmentative Communication Association (MACA) - improves the quality of augmentative and alternative communication services to persons with severe communication disabilities within the state of Maryland and to promote the use of assistive technology for individuals with disabilities. PO Box 706, Mayo, MD 21106-0706. Phone: 410-377-5102.

Loyola College Department of Speech-Language, Pathology & Audiology - offers diagnostic treatment services for all ages. They have 3 centers: Columbia, MD (410-617-76-03); Baltimore, MD (410-617-2022; and Timonium, MD (410-617-1852).

Maryland Society for Cleft Lip and Palate Children - 9 Briarwood Farm Court, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Phone: 410-244-7171

Tips for Choosing AugCom Devices - article from LINC's Connections newsletter.