Let’s explore some answers to common questions about disability supports in college.
Be a Smart Shopper
One way to spend your money wisely is to be a smart shopper. That means shopping around to compare prices to make sure you are getting a good deal. You can also find out if or when an item you want goes on sale for less money.
Centers for Independent Living
Centers for Independent Living (CILs) are community-based organizations that are designed and operated by people with disabilities.
Maryland ABLE Accounts
MD ABLE accounts are a new way to help individuals with disabilities save money and pay for qualified disability-related expenses without jeopardizing federal means-tested benefits such as SSI or Medicaid.
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
NARIC is the library of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) that collects, catalogs, and disseminates articles, reports, curricula, guides, and other publications and products of the research projects funded by NIDILRR.
PACER
PACER has a wealth of information that is useful for families and educators. PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment is ready with the information families want, presented in a way families can use.
Think College!
Think College! Is the go to website for educators, student with intellectual disabilities and their families for information about finding a college, identifying programs in your state and paying for college. The site offers synopses of research findings related to postsecondary education for students with intellectual disabilities.
Understanding Your Health
Good health means taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. As you grow into being an adult, you can transition into being more involved in planning for your health and health care.
Your Mental Health
Mental health providers help people manage symptoms such as sadness, mood swings, anxiety and irritability. Sometimes people may see a counselor, therapist or other mental health provider to learn how to manage stress. Doctors may also prescribe medications.
Creating Opportunities Through Work Incentives & Benefits Counseling Training
Learn how work incentives and benefits counseling can help youth with disabilities and their families build financial stability and plan for a brighter future.
DORS – Vocational Rehabilitation
The Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) helps people with disabilities in Maryland prepare for, find, and keep jobs through career counseling, training, assistive technology, and employment support.
Networking: Building Connections to Your Future
Discover how teens with disabilities can build valuable networks through community activities, events, and relationships to open doors to future jobs and career opportunities.