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  Maryland ABLE User’s Guide from the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council     August marks the nationally celebrated ABLE to Save Month. ABLE accounts are a way to help people with disabilities save and invest money and pay for qualified disability-related expenses.   In celebration, the Council in partnership with Maryland ABLE, are excited to […]

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Disability intersects every demographic group. There are people with disabilities of all ages, races, genders and national origins. And disabilities can impact a person in a variety of ways—both visible and invisible. For people with disabilities and their families, it is important to consider individual circumstances and needs to effectively prepare for emergencies and disasters. Public […]

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SSA Disability Benefits and Work Incentives: A Message of Hope for Social Security Disability Beneficiaries   The American Dream Employment Network (ADEN) invites you to this informational webinar on September 23 from 2-3:30 PM ET!   Are you a Social Security disability beneficiary and want to know how working will affect your benefits? Are you afraid of […]

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The Council is Hiring! Apply to be the next Grant Manager The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, a statewide public policy and advocacy organization, is hiring a Grant Manager. We are a dynamic organization that creates change to make it possible for people with developmental disabilities to live the lives they want with the support they […]

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VME Program Services (Volunteer for Medical Engineering) provide innovative, custom solutions to improve the lives of folks with disabilities. Volunteers put their all into each design to help improve clients’ access and independence. Each solution is tailored to the client in one of two ways: fabricated from the “ground-up” or through modifications to an existing […]

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Registration now open for the premier event for digital accessibility legal practitioners! Come join experts tackling the biggest practice issues facing accessibility professionals from both the plaintiff and defendant legal sides.     When:    Summit: October 7-8 (two afternoons, EST) Optional Half-Day Workshop: September 30 (afternoon EST)Guidelines Development Project: Best practices for plaintiffs’ Attorneys, Defense and Compliance Attorneys, and Accessibility practitioners.   Optional CLE approved course: November 10  & 17 and December 1 […]

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