The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.
Our mission is to provide leadership that advances the inclusion of people with intellectual, developmental, and other disabilities.
What We Do
We link the community to vital research and information to improve the lives of people with disabilities through four core functions:
- Interdisciplinary Pre-Service Training and Continuing Education
- Community Service and Technical Assistance
- Research and Evaluation
- Information Sharing/Dissemination
What Sets Us Apart
- Worldwide expertise of Kennedy Krieger Institute, an internationally recognized leader
- Medical-legal partnership that integrates legal care for families into clinical practice
- Self advocates on site leading People On The Go of Maryland
- State-of-the-art training services advance careers and practice of developmental disability professionals
- Web-based data system for real-time access to evaluation and planning information
Values
- Cultural competence
- Person and family-centered practices
- Community inclusion
- Excellence: leading through innovation, best practices and collaboration
- Self-determination
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are increasingly assuming their rightful place in society. Staff of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities adhere to high ethical standards of professional practice and respect and support the legal and human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
Partner Organizations
State Developmental Disability Network Organizations (Sister Agencies)
Collaborating Agencies:
The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities is one of a national network of University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) federally funded by the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD).