The Southern Maryland Regional Office of the Developmental Disabilities Administration is currently hiring for a Self-Advocacy Specialist! What is an “Advocacy Specialist?” DDA has an Advocacy Specialist in each of their four Regional Offices. Each Advocacy Specialist is someone who has their own intellectual or developmental disability. They each have lived-experiences using the same […]
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On December 31, 2021, the FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). This longer-term program replaces the Emergency Broadband Benefit program. As the FCC transitions to this new program, the over 9 million households fully enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program as of December 31, 2021 will continue to receive their current monthly benefit […]
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In celebration of the recent World Braille Day, falling on Louis Braille’s Birthday, ObjectiveEd offers a free demo of games and exercises to help you better your braille skills! Included are: Braille Sheets App games with iPad braille paper overlays for early braille literacy. Braille AI Tutor Games that use AI to improve your student’s […]
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The Justice Department has updated its “Common Questions About COVID and the ADA” to address two COVID-era issues affecting people with disabilities: first, ensuring that medical facilities’ visitor policies take into the account the rights of people with disabilities to receive equal access to care; and second, ensuring that outdoor retail or dining spaces (sometimes called “streateries”) […]
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The Council and the Maryland Department of Health Partner to Bring You COVID-19 Fact Sheets in Plain Language The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) and the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) today announced the release of seven (7) COVID-19 fact sheets in plain language. The Council funded the development and design of the fact sheets with grant money from […]
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