DRM endeavors to maximize its resources and empower people with disabilities to the greatest extent possible by providing information, training, and resources that will help people advocate for themselves, or for others who have a disability. DRM attempts to assist all individuals who contact us, even if the inquiry falls outside our service areas, by providing information and referrals to connect them to useful resources. Listed below are a number of excellent publications created by DRM to assist individuals with disabilities and inform the public. DRM has also compiled various websites where more helpful information can be found. Please contact DRM at 1-800-233-7201 if you would like any of the following documents in an alternative format(s).Resources
Publications
SUPPORTED-DECISION MAKING:
- Maryland’s Cross-Disability Supported Decision-Making Coalition Guiding Values: Maryland’s Cross-Disability Supported Decision-Making Coalition consists of approximately 27 advocacy, state agencies, and individuals across disabilities that is developing a plan to implement SDM in Maryland.
- Sample Supported Decision-Making Agreement: These materials were developed by the Cross-Disability Supported Decision-Making Coalition. This is a sample form. If you have questions about your rights, please contact an attorney.
- Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council Fact Sheet on Maryland’s New Supported Decision-Making Law
- National Resource Center for Supported Decision-Making: http://www.supporteddecisionmaking.org/
- American Civil Liberties Union, Supported Decision-Making Resource Library: https://www.aclu.org/other/supported-decision-making-resource-library
- Center for Public Representation, Supported Decision-Making Website: https://supporteddecisions.org/
- National Disability Rights Network, Resources on Self-Determination: https://www.ndrn.org/issues/self-determination/
SPECIAL EDUCATION:
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Handbooks, Parent Guides, and Know Your Rights Materials Additional Resources
Place of Maryland (2023)
SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICAID FOR WORKING ADULTS:
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CHILDREN MEDICAID SERVICES:
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ADULT MEDICAID SERVICES:
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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES:
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VOTING:
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STUDENTS IN SPORTS:
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CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH:
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4. Protection of Children with Disabilities in Residential Facilities – Restraining & Seclusion Training (2020): Have questions about how you can best support and respond to youth who experience restraint and seclusion in Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs)? This 60-minute online training will provide an overview of the laws regulating the use of restraint and seclusion in RTCs serving children and youth. See also:
ADULT MENTAL HEALTH
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DRM ANNUAL REPORTS & GENERAL MATERIALS:
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Recursos Adicionales
USEFUL WEBSITES:
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Listed below are some websites that you may find useful as you seek information about programs and laws related to people with disabilities. Clicking on these sites will take you away from the DRM site. ADA Assistive Technology Centers for Independent Living Employment General Disability Issues/ Support Groups/ Advocacy Groups Housing Legal Research – Federal Legal Research – State Medicare/ Medicaid/Health Care Social Security Special Education State of Maryland Government Transportation Voting
ADA Center for Mid-Atlantic Region www.adainfo.org
ADA document portal www.ADATA.org
ADAPT www.adapt.org
Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center www.adainfo.org
US Access Board www.access-board.gov
Closing the Gap www.closingthegap.com
MD Technology Assistance Project www.mdtap.org
Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council Email: marylandsilc@gmail.com
Eastern Shore Center for Independent Living. Email: esciled@escil.org
The Freedom Center (Carroll, Frederick) www.thefreedomcenter-md.org
Independence Now (Montgomery, Prince George’s) www.innow.org
The IMAGE Center (Baltimore City, Baltimore Co., Harford) www.imagemd.org
Accessible Resource for Independence (Anne Arundel, Howard) www.arinow.org
Resources for Independence (Allegany, Garrett, Washington) www.rficil.org
Southern MD Center for Independent Living (Calvert, Charles, St. Mary’s). Email: mrobinson@smcil.org
U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration www.doleta.gov/usworkforce
Association of Persons in Supported Employment www.apse.org
ADA and Equal Employment Opportunity www.eeoc.gov
Department of Labor www.dol.gov
Maryland Promise – Employment resources for transitioning youth with disabilities https://mdtransitions.org/
Arc of Maryland www.thearcmd.org
Families USA focuses on health care issues www.familiesusa.org
Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities www.c-c-d.org
Hispanic community www.cossmho.org (health and human service needs)
Public Human Service www.aphsa.org
ADAPT www.adapt.org
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law www.bazelon.org
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund www.dredf.org
National Disability Rights Network www.ndrn.com
Enabled OnLine www.enabledonline.com
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council www.md-council.org
National Senior Citizen’s Law Center www.nsclc.org
Children’s Defense Fund www.childrensdefense.org
Neighborhood Legal Services www.nls.org
Family Net Works Maryland Family Network
Maryland Community Services Locator www.mdcsl.org
Maryland Out of School Time Network www.mdoutofschooltime.org.
Housing and Urban Development information and news https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/administration/hudclips
Housing and Urban Development site www.hud.gov
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance www.bniajfi.org/
Congressional bills, Federal Register https://www.federalregister.gov/
US Supreme Court opinions www.supremecourtus.gov
US Dept of Justice Freedom of Information Act www.usdoj.gov/oip/foi-act.htm
Library of Congress www.loc.gov
Federal government statistics https://www.usa.gov/statistics
US Dept of Health and Human Services www.dhhs.gov
Find Law research www.findlaw.com
US Federal Government Agency Directory https://www.usa.gov/federal-agencies/a
Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) www.dsd.state.md.us
People’s Law Library www.peoples-law.com
MD Public Interest Law Web www.mdjustice.org (attorneys and advocates only)
MD Legal Aid Bureau www.mdlab.org
MD “Free Legal Answers” administered by PBRC Maryland.FreeLegalAnswers.org
Baltimore Health Care Access www.bhca.org
EPSDT/SSI/Medicare https://www.ssa.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services www.cms.hhs.gov
National Health Law Program www.healthlaw.org
Medicare information www.medicare.gov
The Medicine Program www.themedicineprogram.com (free prescription program)
Your Medicare rights www.medicarerights.org
Social Security forms, information, rulings, regulations www.socialsecurity.gov
Benefits Check-up www.benefitscheckup.org (for senior citizens)
US Dept of Education www.ed.gov
Learning Disabilities OnLine www.ldonline.org
Wrights Law www.wrightslaw.com
MD State Dept of Education www.msde.state.md.us
Parents Place of Maryland www.ppmd.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America https://ldaamerica.org/
Advocates for Children and Youth (in Baltimore) www.acy.org
MD educational resources for people with disabilities www.linc.org
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports www.pbis.org
MD Coalition for Inclusive Education www.mcie.org
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights www.pacer.org
Families & Advocates Partnership for Education www.fape.org
Special Education Survival Guide for Parents www.fetaweb.com
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders www.chadd.org
Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF) www.mansef.org
State of Maryland homepage www.maryland.gov
MD General Assembly www.mlis.state.md.us
MD court decisions www.courts.state.md.us
MD Attorney General opinions www.oag.state.md.us
MD Dept. of Human Resources Information www.dhr.state.md.us
MD Public Information Act handbook www.oag.state.md.us
Maryland Department of Disabilities www.mdod.maryland.gov
Maryland Mass Transit Administration www.mtamaryland.com
Washington Metro Area Transit Authority www.wmata.com
US Federal Transit Administration www.fta.dot.gov
American Public Transportation Association www.apta.com
Project Action www.projectaction.org
Maryland State Board of Elections www.elections.state.md.us
Bazelon Center www.bazelon.org