A man who is blind and has a service animal, a young man with Down Syndrome, a person using sign language, a child who uses a wheelchair learning to play baseball, a husband comforting his wife, a man who uses a wheelchair, and several individuals with intellectual disabilities

Commission on People with Disabilities   Developmental Disability Information

 

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration

Criteria for Determining Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Eligibility
Per Onesta Duke, Regional Director, Southern Maryland Regional Director, DDA: A person will need to meet the below criteria in order to be determined "DD" eligible. During the eligibility process, the DDA review adaptive functioning assessments to determine whether a person can live independently or not. Developmentally Disabled Eligibility means: 

  • The person has a physical or mental impairment, but not just mental illness, or it can be a combination of mental and physical impairments;
  • It will probably continue forever;
  • It started before the person turned 22;
  • You need supports or assistance to live independently; and
  • You need the support of a team to help with your services and treatment.

For more information, visit DDA's website.

Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services Access to Services - Maryland Access Point

Visit  www.montgomerycountymd.gov/disability

Montgomery County Council Information on Meeting the Needs of Residents with Developmental Differences

Briefing and Discussion:  Report of the Work Group on Meeting the Needs of Residents with Developmental Differences

PowerPoint:  Report of the Work Group on Meeting the Needs of Residents with Developmental Differences

Montgomery County Commission on People with Disabilities Developmental Disability Advisory Committee (DDAC)

Next Meeting: The Committee will no longer be meeting. The work of the Committee will be taken over by the newly formed Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Commission.

Meeting Minutes
To request a hard copy or an alternative format, please call 240-777-1252 (V), MD Relay 711, or email [email protected].

Independent Group - Montgomery County Transition Work Group

Karen Leggett, Chair - Contact:  [email protected] or [email protected]

The Transition Work Group includes parents of young adults with intellectual/developmental disABILITIES/Autism as well as representatives of adult service providers, state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations and advocacy groups. The Work Group works to improve transitions from school to post-secondary education, work - and as much independent living as each person desires. They have advocated for improved career readiness, as well as employment and educational opportunities, improved housing and financial choices. They also work to make more and better information available to students and their families.

The Transition Work Group welcomes new members. They meet the second Tuesday of each month from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at TLC Outcomes, 2092 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD.  For more information, please visit  facebook.com/transitionworkgroup .

Brochures
A Parent's Guide to Helping Career Seekers with Disabilities Find Jobs ( English /  Spanish )
A Transition Checklist for Students with Disabilities and Their Families ( English /  Spanish )

Current Transition Work Group Members

Abilities Network

MMARS, Inc.

ArtStream

Montgomery College Developmental Education/Workforce Access

Best Care Connect

Montgomery County Local Behavioral Health Authority

CHI Centers

Montgomery County Dept of Health and Human Services -
Aging & Disability Services

College Living Experience

Montgomery County Public Schools

Consulta Montgomery, Inc.

Montgomery County Recreation

Cornerstone Montgomery, Inc.

Optimal Health Care, Inc.

Disability Rights Maryland

Opportunities, Inc,

Down Syndrome Network of MC

Potomac Community Resources, Inc. (PCR)

Edlavitch JCC, DC

Project Access

Enriqueciendo Vidas

Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities

Integrated Living Opportunities

Rock Creek Foundation

Ivymount School

SEEC

Jewish Fed of Greater Washington

Service Coordination

Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA)

Sheppard Pratt Schools

Jubilee Association

Special Needs Navigator

Kennedy Krieger Institute & School

Sunflower Bakery

Learning Disabilities Assoc (LDAMC)

The Arc Montgomery County

Main Street Connect

Sunflower Bakery

MAKOM

The Arc Montgomery County

MD National Capital Park & Planning

The Pathways Schools

MD Dev. Disabilities Administration (DDA)

Total Care

MD Div. of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

TransCen,Inc. 

MCTransitions.org

Treatment & Learning Centers/Outcomes Services & Katherine Thomas School

MC Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 

Upcounty Community Resources (UCR)