Training and Professional Education Classes

For more information, please view the DDA Workforce Snapshot.

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)

Criteria for Determining 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

Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

The Council is an independent state agency led by people with developmental disabilities and family members of people with developmental disabilities with a focus on children, family, and adult issues. Every 5 years the Council develops a State Plan that includes their most important goals and how they will accomplish them. Their work is guided by a federal law called the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act – better known as the DD Act. There is a DD Council in every state and U.S. territory. The Council’s funding comes from the federal government. They use their funding on the activities outlined in their State Plan and their work is completed by staff, Council members, and grantees.

Visit the Council's website for more information.

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 )