Check out the latest roundup of resources for individuals with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.
- Child Mind Institute: “10 Tips for Parenting Anxious Kids”
- Child Mind Institute: “77 Children’s Books About Mental Health”
- ADDitude Magazine: “A Clinicians’ Guide to Better Patient Communication”
- Family Voices®: “A Patient-Centered Autism Research Agenda to Engage the African American Community”
- Disability Scoop: “Apple Unveiling New Accessibility Features”
- Disability Support Services: “Continuing Disability Reviews Explained: Process, Triggers, and Tips”
- National Federation of the Blind: “DeafBlind Resources”
- Autism Speaks®: “Five things to do while waiting for an autism evaluation”
- West Virginia University® Center for Excellence in Disabilities: “Handbook for Reasonable Accommodations in the College Classroom”
- ADDitude Magazine: “How to Be Your Child’s Social Emotional Learning Coach”
- ADDitude Magazine: “How to Engineer Better Environments for a Child With Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD”
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation: “Internet Safety for Kids”
- The Parents’ Place of Maryland: “Let’s Talk About the Autism Waiver”
- Pathfinders for Autism: “Maryland Autism Coalition Water Safety Resources”
- Pathfinders for Autism: “PFA Tips: Explaining Autism Using Everyday Examples”
- University of Maryland: “Plain Language and Language Access Action Planning Guide”
- Association of University Centers on Disabilities: “Researchers Urge Adding Cultural Considerations to Developmental Milestone Use”
- ADDitude Magazine: “The Art of Guiding Young Adults With ADHD Into the World”
- ThinkCollege: “There Is No Doubt In My Mind”
- ThinkCollege: “Think College Transition Resource Pack”
- Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities: “Thrive Dispatches Episode 5: The Power of Self-Determination (With Andy Arias)”
- Psychology Today: “What the Media Still Gets Wrong About Autistic Representation”
- Medium: “What is Expectation Sensitivity in Autism?”
- The Kids Mental Health FoundationTM: “Resources for Parents and Caregivers”
Request Resources Near You
The Resource Finder is a project of the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD). It 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.