The governmental and organizational resources / links below hopefully will assist you in acquiring the information or assistance that you are looking for. If not, please feel free to contact the Frederick County Commission on Disabilities by: E-mail, Phone: 301-694-1663, or MD Relay: 711, for further assistance.
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Frederick County Resources |
The Abilities Network
OUR MISSION is to assist individuals of all abilities and their families in achieving their
personal goals and in reaching their maximum potential. Services are tailored to support each
person to live, work, socialize and to encourage the highest level of participation of each
person in his/her community.
The ARC of Frederick County
Advocacy, Resources, and Connections for People with Developmental Disabilities.
The Freedom Center, Inc.
Empowering people with disabilities to lead self-directed, independent and productive lives in a
barrier free community.
301-846-7811, TTY: 711
The Maryland School for the Deaf
Providing Academic And Social Skills For Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Students.
The Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities (OID)
Identifies and Evaluates Programs and Services for Maryland Disabled Citizens.
MD Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Promotes Employment, Economic Self-Sufficiency and Independence of Individuals with Disabilities.
The MD Development Disabilities Council (DDC)
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council advocates for public policy and supportive
practices and opportunities that promote the full inclusion of all people with developmental
disabilities in community life.
The MD Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP)
The mission of the Maryland Technology Assistance Program is to establish a statewide, consumer
responsive system for the delivery of technology related assistance to individuals with
disabilities, under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998.
Maryland Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities
(COMAR 05.02.02) The Maryland Accessibility Code. The State has adopted the federal ADA
Accessibility Guidelines, the Fair Housing Amendments Accessibility Guidelines as well as some
additional requirements unique to Maryland.
The New Freedom Initiative
The comprehensive Federal website of disability-related government resources.
U.S. Department of Justice / ADA
ADA Home Page. Information and Technical Assistance on the "Americans with Disabilities Act".
The ADA Information Center
The ADA & IT Information Center for the Mid-Atlantic Region is one of ten regional centers
established to provide training, information, and technical assistance on the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) to businesses, consumers, and state and local governments.
The Disability Rights Council of Greater Washington Area
The Disability Rights Council (DRC) of Greater Washington works on behalf of people with
disabilities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to make sure that the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), and other civil rights laws important to people with disabilities are
enforced.
Fidos For Freedom
The mission of Fidos For Freedom, Inc. is to increase the quality of life of people living in the
Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Community through the use of specially trained Service Dogs,
Hearing Dogs and Therapy Dogs.
The MD Disability Law Center:
The Maryland Disability Law Center (MDLC) is a private, non-profit organization staffed by
attorneys and paralegals. MDLC is the Protection and Advocacy organization for Maryland.
National Ataxia Foundation
The National Ataxia Foundation is a nonprofit organization established in 1957 with the primary
mission of encouraging and supporting research into Hereditary Ataxia.
RISE PARTNERS
Reaching independence through self-employment for people with disabilities.
http://www.aacounty.org/Aging/disabledAdults/CommDis.cfm
Anne Arundel County Commission On Disability Issues
http://www.co.ha.md.us/services/disabilities
Harford County Disability Commission
http://www.washco-md.net
Washington County Government
12 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701
Phone: 301-694-1663
Fax: 301-631-2314, MD Relay: 711
E-mail: info@fccod.org