The Arc Maryland Resource Submission
If you know of a resource that is missing from our page, please submit through the link below.
Resources by Type of Disability
Education
Asperger
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
- Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support
- University Students with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
Autism
- Autism Research Institute
- Autism Society of America
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)
- National Alliance for Autism Research
- Pathfinders for Autism
- Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children
- ASAN Resource Library
- Autism Speaks Resource Guide
- Career Assistance for People with Autism
- National Center for Autism Resources and Education
- AutismNOW Transition Planning
- HealthFinder.gov – Autism
- Independent Living: Resources and Funding Strategies for Making Homes Accessible
- Helping Children with Autism Thrive
- Helping Children with Autism Fall Asleep
- Communication, Behavior, and Socialization Characteristics for Carers
- Autism in Love, a documentary about the experiences of four adults with autism as they search for love and romance
Brain Injury
Cerebral Palsy
Chromosome 18
College Resources for Students with Disabilities
Cornelia DeLange Syndrome
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Developmental Disabilities Eligibility in Maryland
- Diagnosing and Evaluating Children with Developmental Disabilities Symposium Handouts
Down Syndrome
- Canadian Down Syndrome Society
- Down Syndrome Health Issues
- National Down Syndrome Congress
- National Down Syndrome Society
- Dental Care Guidance for Caregivers of Patients with Down Syndrome
Epilepsy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- A-Z Guide to Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- FAS Community Resource Center
- FAS Links
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and How Drugs Affect Pregnancy
- Kids Health for Parents
- National Organization on Fetal Alcohol (NOFAS)
- Orchid Recovery Center
Fragile X
Learning Disabilities
- Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Learning Disabilities Association of America
Marfan
Mental Health
- Guide to Suicide Prevention
- Guide to Preventing Substance Abuse
- Schizophrenia and Addiction: The Guide to Unraveling Comorbidity and Finding the Path to Recovery
- National Mental Health Association
- Mental Health Association of Maryland
- How Stress is Threatening Your Health
- Depression and Swimming
- How Diet May Help Protect Your Mental Health
- Taking Charge of Dual Diagnosis
- What Parents Can Do for Children Suffering from Social Anxiety Disorder
- Service Dogs for Depression and Anxiety
- Tobacco Use and Mental Health
- NOSTIGMAS Mental Health Equality
- Coping Mechanisms for Anxiety and ASD
Prader-Willi Syndrome
Public Benefits
- Maryland Work Incentive Network brochure
- Retail Savings Guide for People with Disabilities
- Guide to Social Security Disability Benefits
- ABLE Accounts
Sexuality
Siblings
Special Needs
- Independent Living: Resources and Funding Strategies for Making Homes Accessible
- The Guide to Securing Life-long Accommodations for Adult Children with Special Needs
- Teaching Your Child about Peers with Special Needs
- Creating the Optimal Living Environment for a Child with ADHD
- Autism Service Dogs, Leash-On-Life
- ADHD and Addiction – What is the Risk?
- Supports, Modifications, and Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
- Autism and Addiction: Coping with and Treating Your Dual Diagnosis
- 20 Incredible Colleges for Students with Special Needs
Special Need Attorneys
Spina Bifida
Tourette Syndrome
Visual Impairments
- American Foundation for the Blind
- National Federation of the Blind
- Helping Students with Visual Impairments
Video: Self Advocacy and Aspergers
Thanks to Wendy and the website self-advocacy online (The Arc and The University of Minnesota)