State
Agencies and Organizations
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United
States Senators |
Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin
(D)
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4524
(202) 224-1651 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form:
http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/
Web:
http://cardin.senate.gov/ |
Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski
(D)
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4654
(202) 224-8858 (Fax)
E-mail
Web Form:
Web:
http://mikulski.senate.gov |
United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your
representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit
the House’s Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202)
225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY). |
Governor
Honorable Martin O'Malley
Office of the Governor
100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 974-3901
E-mail Web Form:
www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
Web:
www.gov.state.md.us/index.asp |
Official State Web Site
Web:
www.maryland.gov/ |
Department of Disabilities
Cathy Raggio, Secretary
Department of Disabilities
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-3660; (800) 637-4113
E-mail:
mdod@mdod.state.md.us
Web:
www.mdod.maryland.gov |
State Department of
Education: Special Education
Carol Ann Baglin, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention
Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0238
E-mail:
cbaglin@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us |
State Coordinator for NCLB (No
Child Left Behind)
Maria Lamb, Director
Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0286
Web:
www.marylandpublicschools.org |
Programs for Infants and
Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 5
Deborah Metzger, Program Manager
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program/Preschool Branch
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention
Services
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0261; (800) 535-0182 (in MD)
E-mail:
dmetzger@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us |
Programs for Children with
Disabilities: Ages 6 through 21
Kim Lewis, Program Manager
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention
Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0249
E-mail:
klewis@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us
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State Vocational
Rehabilitation Agency
Robert A. Burns, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services
Workforce and Technology Center
Maryland State Department of Education
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
(410) 554-9385
E-mail:
dors@dors.state.md.us
Web:
www.dors.state.md.us/ |
Coordinator for Transition
Services
Tom Barkley, Transition Specialist
Division of Special Education
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0231
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us/SpecialEducation/ |
Career and Technical
Program
Katharine M. Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent
Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0158
E-mail:
koliver@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.marylandpublicschools.org |
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State Mental Health Agency
Brian Hepburn, Executive Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Dix Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 402-8452; (800) 735-2258 (TTY)
E-mail:
bhepburn@dhmh.state.md.us
Web:
www.dhmh.state.md.us/mha/ |
State Mental Health
Representative for Children and Youth
Albert Zachik, Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Office of Child and Adolescent Services
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Mitchell Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 402-8487
E-mail:
azachik@dhmh.state.md.us |
Programs for People with
Developmental Disabilities
Audrey Waters, Acting Director
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street, Room 422C
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-5600
E-mail:
watersa@dhmh.state.md.us
Web:
www.ddamaryland.org |
Councils on Developmental
Disabilities
Brian Cox, Executive Director
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-3670 (V/TTY); (800) 305-6441 (in MD only)
E-mail:
info@md-council.org
Web:
www.md-council.org |
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Virginia Knowlton, Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
1800 N. Charles, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 727-6352; (800) 233-7201
Web:
www.mdlcbalto.org |
Client Assistance Program
Beth Lash, Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 554-9359; (800) 638-6243
(410) 554-9360 (TTY)
E-mail:
cap@dors.state.md.us
Web:
www.dors.state.md.us/ |
Programs for Children with
Special Health Care Needs
Dr. Susan Panny, Program Director
Dr. Jamie Perry, Associate Director
Office for Genetics and CSHCN
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
20l W. Preston Street, Room 421A
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-6730; (800) 638-8864
E-mail:
pannys@dhmh.state.md.us
Web:
http://fha.state.md.us/genetics |
State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Maryland Children’s Health Program
For referral to your local program call: (800) 456-8900;
(800) 735-2258 (TTY)
Web:
www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mchp/ |
Programs for Children and Youth
who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Maryland School for the Blind
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 444-5000
Web:
www.mdschblind.org |
Programs for Deaf or Hard of
Hearing
Yvonne M. Dunkle, Director
Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-6290 (V); (410) 767-7756 (TTY)
E-mail:
ODHH@gov.state.md.us
James E. Tucker, Superintendent
Maryland School for the Deaf
101 Clarke Place
P.O. Box 250
Frederick, MD 21705-0250
(301) 360-2005 (V/TTY)
E-mail:
frederick@msd.edu
Web: www.msd.edu/ |
Telecommunications Relay
Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
or with Speech Impairments
(800) 201-7165 (V/TTY)
(800) 735-2258 (TTY/HCO); 711 (TTY)
(888) 826-9673 (VCO)
(800) 785-5630 (Speech to Speech)
(877) 735-5151 (ASCII)
(877) 258-9854 (2-Line VCO)
(800) 877-1264 (Spanish)
(900) 344-3323 (pay per call, English)
(900) 344-4889 (pay per call, Spanish) |
State Education Agency Rural
Representative
Kim Lewis, Program Manager
Program Administration, Support and Staff Development
Division of Special Education, Maryland State Department
of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0249
E-mail:
klewis@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us |
Regional ADA Technical
Assistance Center
Marian Vessels, Director
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
E-mail:
adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org |
University Centers for
Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Gary W. Goldstein, President
The Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205-1890
(443) 923-9300
E-mail:
goldstein@kennedykrieger.org
Web:
www.kennedykrieger.org |
Technology-Related Assistance
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Workforce and Technology Center
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
(800) TECH-TAP (832-4827); (866) 881-7488 (TTY)
E-mail:mdtap@mdtap.org
Web: www.mdtap.org |
State Mediation System
Laurie Bennett, Director of Quality Assurance
Office of Administrative Hearings
11101 Gilroy Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
(410) 229-4210; (800) 388-8805
E-mail:
lbennett@oah.state.md.us |
Special Format Books for
Children and Youth
Jill Lewis, Director
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201-3603
(410) 230-2424; (800) 964-9209
(410) 230-8679 (TTY); (800) 934-2541 (TTY outside Metro
area)
E-mail:
jlewis@lbph.lib.md.us
Web:
www.lbph.lib.md.us |
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Disability-Specific Organizations
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Attention Deficit Disorder
To identify an ADD group in your state or
locality, contact either: |
Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
8181 Professional Place, Suite 150
Landover, MD 20785
(301) 306-7070
(800) 233-4050 (Voice mail to request information
packet)
Web: www.chadd.org |
Attention Deficit Disorder
Association (ADDA)
P.O. Box 543
Pottstown, PA 19464-0543
(484) 945-2101
Web: www.add.org |
Autism
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-0881; (800) 3-AUTISM
Web:
www.autism-society.org |
Dawn Koplos,
Executive Director
Linda Pearl, Resource Center Coordinator
Pathfinders for Autism
P.O. Box 10501
Baltimore, MD 21285
(410) 769-9500; (866) 806-8400
E-mail:
info@pathfindersforautism.org
Web:
www.pathfindersforautism.org |
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Blind/Visual
Impairments |
Blind/Visual Impairments
Jaclyn Packer, Ph.D., Director of Information Center
American Foundation for the
Blind
11 Penn Plaza, Suite 300
New York, NY 10001
(212) 502-7600; (800) 232-5463
E-mail: afbinfo@afb.net
Web: www.afb.org |
Terry Eason, Executive Director
Low Vision Center
7701 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 604
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 951-4444
E-mail:
Terry@lowvisioninfo.org
Web:
www.lowvisioninfo.org/ |
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Brain
Injury |
Diane Triplett,
Executive Director
Brain Injury Association of
Maryland
2200 Kernan Drive
Baltimore, MD 21207
(410) 448-2924; (800) 221-6443 (in MD)
E-mail: info@biamd.org
Web: www.biamd.org |
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Cerebral
Palsy
Mitzi Bernard, Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland
1919A West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 224-4205
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Diane Coughlin,
President/CEO
United Cerebral Palsy of
Central Maryland
1700 Reisterstown Road, Suite 226
Baltimore, MD 21208
(410) 484-4540; (800) 451-2452
E-mail:
dcoughlin@ucp-cm.org
Web: www.ucp-cm.org |
Charles McNelly,
Ph.D., Executive Director
United Cerebral Palsy of Prince
George's and Montgomery Counties, Inc.
William Irwin Buck Center
4409 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706
(301) 459-0566
E-mail: ucppgmc@aol.com
Web: www.ucppgmc.com
Web:
www.high-school-high-tech.com
Web: www.netathon.org |
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Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities
Cristine Boswell Marchand, Executive Director
The Arc of Maryland, Inc.
49 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 205
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 571-9320; (410) 974-6139 (In Balt.)
E-mail:
cmarchand@thearcmd.org
Web: www.thearcmd.org |
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities Association of Maryland
P.O. Box 268
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(888) 265-6459
E-mail:
LDAMaryland@aol.com
Web:
www.ldamaryland.org |
Mental Health
Linda Raines, Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Maryland
711 W. 40th Street, Suite 460
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 235-1178; (800) 572-6426
E-mail: info@mhamd.org
Web: www.mhamd.org |
Lynn H. Albizo, Executive Director
(National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Maryland)
NAMI MD
Maryland’s Voice on Mental Illness
804 Landmark Drive, Suite 122
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 863-0470; (800) 467-0075
E-mail: namimd@nami.org
Web: http://md.nami.org |
Speech, Language, and
Hearing
Lisa Oriolo, Association Manager
Maryland Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 31
Manchester, MD 21102
(410) 239-7770
E-mail:
office@mdslha.org
Web: www.mdslha.org |
Spina Bifida
Susan Whelan, President
Spina Bifida Association of Maryland
2416 Lamp Post Lane
Baltimore, MD 21234
(410) 665-1543
E-mail:
sbamaryland@comcast.net
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Tourette Syndrome
Sue Jacob, Acting Executive Director
Tourette Syndrome Association of Greater Washington
33 University Boulevard East
Silver Spring, MD 20901-2485
(301) 681-4133; (877) 295-2148
E-mail: TSAGW@aol.com
Web: www.TSAGW.org |
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Organizations
Especially for Parents |
Parent
Training and Information Center (PTI)
Josie Thomas, Director
Parents' Place of Maryland, Inc.
801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 768-9100; (800) 394-5694
E-mail: info@ppmd.org
Web: www.ppmd.org |
Parent-To-Parent
Pam Miller, Family Support Services Coordinator
Family Support Services, Division of Special Education
Early Intervention Services
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-1019; (800) 535-0182 (in MD only)
E-mail:
pmiller@msde.state.md.us
Web:
www.msde.state.md.us |
Parent Teacher Association
(PTA)
Mary Jo Neil, President
Maryland PTA
5 Central Avenue
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 760-6221
E-mail:
office@mdpta.org
Web: www.mdpta.org |
Other Parent Organization
Jane Walker, Executive Director
Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental
Health
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 119
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 730-8267; (888) 607-3637
E-mail:
info@mdcoalition.org
Web:
www.mdcoalition.org |
Other
Disability Organizations
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Lisa Reeves, President/CEO
Easter Seals Greater
Washington-Baltimore Region, Inc.
4041 Powder Mill Road, Suite 100
Calverton, MD 20705
(301) 931-8700
E-mail:
lreeves@eseal.org
Web:
www.gwbr.easterseals.com |
Stephanie Watkins, Program Director
Family Net Works Program
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(301) 642-2277
Web:
http://marylandfamilynetwork.org/ |
Karen-Ann Lichtenstein, Executive Director
The Coordinating Center
(for individuals with complex medical needs and
disabilities)
8258 Veterans Highway, Suite 113
Millersville, MD 21108
(410) 987-1048; (301) 621-7830
E-mail:
bmccord@coordinatingcenter.org
Web:
www.coordinatingcenter.org
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Dr.
Gary Goldstein, President
The Kennedy-Krieger Institute
(dedicated to improving the lives of children with
developmental disabilities through patient care, special
education, research and professional training)
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
(443) 923-9200 (Main)
(443) 923-9400 (referral line)
(443) 923-2645 (TTY)
(888) 554-2080 (toll free referral line)
Web:
www.kennedykrieger.org |
The Resource Network
(information on developmental disability resources)
A project of Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205
(800) 390-3372; (443) 923-2795 (TTY)
E-mail:
ResourceNetwork@kennedykrieger.org
Web:
www.resourcenetworkatkki.org
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Independent
Living |
To find
out the contact information for the Statewide
Independent Living Council (SILC) in your state,
contact:
Independent Living Research
Utilization Project
The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research
2323 South Sheppard, Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 520-0232 (V); (713) 520-5136 (TTY)
E-mail: ilru@ilru.org
Web: www.ilru.org |
To find out the contact information for centers for
independent living (CILs) in your state, contact:
National Council on Independent
Living
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 207-0334 (V); (202) 207-0340 (TTY)
E-mail: ncil@ncil.org
Web: www.ncil.org |
