September 11, 2023
Kennedy Krieger project helps Baltimore-area faith leaders make houses of worship more inclusive of people with disabilities
Baltimore Sun
Mirian Ofonedu, director of training for MCDD, explains the Faith Community Learning Collaborative's mission to train faith leaders to improve outreach and interventions, and create better health outcomes for people with disabilities and their families. Read more.
August 9, 2022
Successful Strategies for the Transition to Adulthood for Young Adults with Disabilities
CMSA Today
Maureen van Stone, director of MCDD and Project HEAL, and Stacey Herman, assistant vice president, Neurodiversity and Community Workforce Development at Kennedy Krieger Institute, discuss strategies for the transition to adulthood for young adults with disabilities. Read more.
August 3, 2022
Back to School | Meeting a Child's Needs With an IEP
Fox 45
Maureen van Stone, director of MCDD and Project HEAL, provides an overview of what parents should know about meeting the needs of a child with an IEP . Read more.
December 14, 2021
Conversations on COVID-19
Tuesdays with Liz: Disability Policy for ALl
Maureen van Stone, director of MCDD and Project HEAL, joins “Conversations on COVID-19” to discuss the Omicron variant and the importance of booster shots. Watch now.
October 21, 2021
School Mask Mandates Across the Country
AUCD Policy Talk
Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH, an attorney with MCCDD as part of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities, discusses school mask mandates in school across the United States. Read more.
March 11, 2021
Vaccine Allocation Confusion: Are Vaccines Even Accessible?
AUCD Policy Talk
Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH, an attorney with MCCDD as part of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities, examines vaccine allocation confusion. Read more.
February 19, 2021
Stop Discrimination in Organ Transplantation Against People with Disabilities.
AUCD Policy Talk
Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH, an attorney with MCCDD as part of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities, examines how organ transplant discrimination continues for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more.
December 17, 2020
First to Die, Last to be Recognized: Will Vaccine Allocation be Equitable?
AUCD Policy Talk
Tracy Waller, Esq., MPH, an attorney with MCCDD as part of the Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities, discusses the allocation of the COVID-19 vaccine in light of the increased severity of COVID-19 for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Read more.
October 2, 2020
Nothing about us without us: Maryland phases out subminimum wages
AUCD Policy Talk
Mat Rice, Public Policy Specialist for People On the Go of Maryland, provides a first-hand account of the work it took to ensure that no person with a disability in the state of Maryland will receive less than minimum wage for their work. Read more.
August 28, 2020
A Fighting Chance in Due Process Hearings
AUCD Policy Talk
Meera Rothman, a former trainee at Project HEAL, discusses the overwhelming disparity in due process hearings and initiatives that Project HEAL is undertaking as a result. Read more.
MAY 1, 2020
Equitable Access to Remote Learning Is Paramount
AUCD Policy Talk
Maureen van Stone, director of MCDD and Project HEAL, discusses the importance of schools providing virtual access to education and ensuring students with disabilities have equal access to remote learning. Read more.
MAY 2019
Training offered to professionals who work with parenting skills
Cumberland Times News
Mirian Ofonedu, MCDD director of training, provided a two-day workshop designed to train and certify professionals as ACT facilitators. Read more.
MAY 2019
'Why would we even try?' Parents of disabled students almost never win in fights against Maryland districts
The Baltimore Sun
Maureen van Stone, director of MCDD and Project HEAL, discusses the obstacles many families of children with disabilities face in their pursuit of quality education for their children. Read more.