Check out the latest roundup of resources for individuals with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.
- Understood: “7 Things to Know About College Disability Services”
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD): “A Nurse’s Guide to the ADA: Understanding Responsibilities in Caring for Patients with Disabilities”
- Partnership on Employment & Accessible Technology: “AI & Inclusive Hiring Framework”
- Autism Spectrum News: “Amid Increasingly Extreme Weather, Autistic Individuals Left Particularly Vulnerable to Climate Change Effects”
- Technology to Unlock Potential: “Assistive Technology Tools for Learning Differences, ADHD, and Executive Function Challenges”
- AUCD: “AUCD Applauds Congress Passage of Autism CARES Act”
- American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults: “Braille Calendars”
- College Consensus: “College Options for Students on the Autism Spectrum”
- Easterseals: “Different Is Not Wrong: Mental Health and Neurodivergence”
- Administration for Community Living: “Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL)”
- ADDitude Magazine: “How ADHD Inclusivity Drives Key Competitive Advantage”
- Harvard Business Review: “How Companies Can Use AI to Better Serve Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Customers”
- Disability Support Services: “How to Strengthen Your Disability Claim Appeal”
- University of Minnesota: “Impact: Employment and IDD”
- Oregon Health & Science University: “Inclusive Language Guide”
- National Federation of the Blind: “Intro to Digital Accessibility and Access Requirements for Disabled Students: Part One”
- Temple University Collaborative: “Mental Health Disclosure: A Repository of Resources Related to Disclosure”
- Family Voices®: “National Health Care Transition Resource Center”
- Forbes: “Neurodivergent or Neurodiverse? Inclusive Language and Neurodiversity”
- Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN): “One Idea Per Line: A Guide to Making Easy Read Resources”
- Pathfinders for Autism: “PFA Tips: Picky Eating”
- Pathfinders for Autism: “PFA Tips: You Finally Received the Autism Waiver: What Should You Expect?”
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): “Plain Language Materials & Resources”
- ASAN: “Proud and Supported Series”
- U.S. Department of Labor: “Recruiting and Hiring Disabled Workers”
- U.S. Department of Labor: “Secure Your Financial Future: Tools for People with Disabilities”
- VoiceAmerica: “Taryn Mackenzie Williams: Shaping Disability Employment Policy”
- College Consensus: “The Complete Guide to College for Students With Disabilities”
- Disability Employment Technical Assistance Center: “The Importance of Being Earnest: Brain-Injury (BI) Informed Competencies for Employment Service Providers”
- The Arc Maryland: “Together We’re Better Diversity Celebration Toolkit”
- The Ohio State Nisonger Center: “Treating Adults With Intellectual Disability (ID) and Mental Health Conditions”
- Disability Scoop: “Uber Launches Improvements to Boost Accessibility”
- The Arc: “We’re Family Caregivers of People With Disabilities & Here’s What We Want You to Know”
- PsychCentral: “What I Wish People Knew About Gender and ADHD”
- Child Mind Institute: “What to Do (and Not Do) When Children Are Anxious”
- ADDitude Magazine: “When ‘Careless Mistakes’ Aren’t: Dyscalculia, Math Anxiety, and Learning Strategies That Help”
Request Resources Near You
The Resource Finder is a project of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) and offers a person-centered service, helping people locate resources based on their individual needs. Individuals with disabilities, families and professionals seeking resources on intellectual, developmental and other disabilities and related disorders can contact the Resource Finder for assistance. The Resource Finder program coordinator can help with locating service providers, child care, recreational activities, financial resources and much more. Visit the Resource Finder website to learn more and to submit an online resource request.