Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities Newsletter - 2018, Issue 2

MCDD Hosts Workshops in Cultural Competency, Diversity and Inclusion

A January 29 panel hosted by the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities featured Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD, a member of the Turtle Mountain

Turtle Medicine

Kennedy Krieger Institute clinical staff and community members attended a workshop, “Native American Perspectives on Health and Healing,” on Januar

Project HEAL Measures Impact on Families Across the Institute

Social determinants that ensure healthy lives and promote the well-being of individuals are at times heavily influenced by legal issues.

MCDD Selected to Receive On-Site Technical Assistance in Diversity Project

The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute is part of a national network of 67 University Centers for Excellen

Maureen van Stone Honored by The Daily Record

On April 23 in Baltimore, MCDD Interim Director Maureen van Stone was honored at The Daily Record’s Maryland’s Top 100 Women awards celebration.

Legal Planning Workshop Provides Free Help to Young Adults and Families

The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities, in partnership with the University of Baltimore (UB) School of Law, hosted a legal planning seminar on March 1 for young adults with disabilities and their families.

Focusing on Goals Helps Children Prepare for Adulthood, New Report Says

The National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report in May on how to improve health outcomes for children with disabilities.

Basic Self-Advocacy Training Continues around Maryland

People On the Go Maryland, in partnership with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration, offered a number of self-advocacy training c

5 Reports Examine Implementation of IDEA

The National Council on Disability recently released