INFORMATION & SUPPORT

• The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council is aware of networking organizations where you can connect with other parents who are raising kids with disabilities.  Their website provides publications and reports that include estate planning, quality child care, inclusive education, best and promising practices and family support services.  Click here to find out more about the MD Developmental Disabilities Council website.
  
  
• The Youth Empowerment Alliance is a project which promotes independence and leadership skills in youth and young adults with disabilities.  For more information contact Ann Marie Lane at 410-937-4957, via email at annmariel@md-council.org or click here to visit the MD Developmental Disabilities Council website.
  
  
• Pathfinders for Autism provides telephone, on-line information and referral that help families locate information, programs, and services throughout Maryland.  For more information contact 1-866-806-8400 or click here to visit the Pathfinders for Autism website.
  
  
• The Autism Waiver through Medical Assistance will allow eligible children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to receive additional waiver services to support them in their home and community. There is currently a waiting list to receive services through the Autism Waiver, for more information click here to view the Autism Waiver Fact Sheet.
  
  
• The Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health has a network of information and support for families of children with mental illness across Maryland.  For more information contact 1-888-607-3637 or click here to visit the website of the Maryland Coalition of Families. 
  
  
• Disability-related training, education, publications?  Caring Communities offers disability-related training, education, publications, and events for the benefit of children and adults with disabilities, their families and caregivers, as well as healthcare and education professionals.  Respite is also available.  For more information call 410-549-5707 or 1-866-227-4644 or click here to visit the Caring Communities website.
  
  
• Parent's Place provides parent education courses, workshops, support groups, newsletters, information and referral.  For more information call 410-768-9100, TTY 410-768-9100 or click here for more information on Parent's Place.
  
  
• Project Act means All Children Together. The goal of Project ACT is to make it possible for families, childcare professionals and other education and service agencies to collaborate in successfully including children of all abilities in community.  For more information, call 1-800-492-2523, ext. 1850 or click here for more information on Project ACT.

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Resource Guides

• Online Resource for disability-related information and supports.  Family Networks offers a comprehensive online resource for disability-related information and suports.  For more information call 1-800-637-4113 or 410-767-3660 or click here to view the resources available at the Family Networks website.
  
  
• Maryland Guide to Public Agency Resources for Children and Families.  Click here to view the MD Guide to Public Agency Resources for Children and Families (PDF).
  
  
• A Resource Guide for Families of Children with Special Needs in Maryland and the Professionals Who Serve Them.  Click here to reserve a copy of Baltimore's Child, A Special Edition Resource Guide.
  
  The Resource Network is a project of Kennedy Krieger Institute, sharing information on Developmental Disability Resources throughout Maryland.  For more information contact 1-800-390-3372, TTY 443-923-2795 or click here to visit the website of the Resource Network.

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