Disabilities Consulting Services, LLC

03/18/2014

Forgotten scandal in the history of Maryland.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2014/03/baltimore_s_rosewood_scandal_wealthy_families_sprang_asylum_inmates_to_be.html

The Rosewood Center (née the Maryland Asylum and Training School for the Feeble Minded, est. 1888) is an abandoned mental hospital on the outskirts of Baltimore. The state closed its doors only in 2009 after a mountain of angry complaints involving understaffing, patient abuse, and neglect. Much of…

03/08/2014

Prince George's County Transitioning Youth Fair on March 27th 7pm to 9pm

02/27/2014

Fantastic list of area resources put together by Potomac Community Resources, Inc.

Resources for teens and adults with developmental disabilities, and their families in the Montgomery County, Maryland and surrounding areas. If you are a resources that would like to be added to this page, please contact PCR.

02/19/2014

A lot of inspiring moments in the Olympics that I have seen so far, but none tops this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCLpoj3j4l4

KAIZEN Continuous Improvement MIKE's MOMENT of ZEN I sit here writing my newsletter article for this week, in the wake of Canada's first ever, gold medal win...

02/19/2014

Bernard A. Simons has been appointed Director of Maryland's DDA

Mr. Simons has 30 years of management experience in providing community and facility-based supports to people with intellectual developmental disabilities.  He has a strong history of building partnerships with consumers, families, providers and other state agencies to further the advancement of the...

02/06/2014

A video related to employment from the Maryland Department of Disabilities
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8E30vmuaWc&feature=youtu.be

02/03/2014

Despite what the weather wants us to believe, Spring really is on its way. And with Spring comes parents thinking about “what’s next” for their kids with disabilities who are getting ready to transition out of school. Whether it’s off to college or off to work, there’s a lot consider and much to lea...

02/03/2014

Budget Hearing dates for MDOD, ODHH, DDA, MSDE Early Childhood programs

02/03/2014

http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/whd/WHD20132358.htm

WHD News Release: [01/28/2014] Contact Name: Ted Fitzgerald or Jennifer Marion Phone Number: (617) 565-2075 or (202) 693-5795 Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Release Number: 13-2358-BOS

01/30/2014

In 2004, my 11 year old, high-functioning autistic child, B, was not doing well.  He was on the best medications known to help his symptoms, including the anti-psychotic Risperdal, a stimulant amph...

01/29/2014

Check out this AT Library, great resource!

01/28/2014

A good resource for employment opportunities as well as higher education

http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com/job/

This section of the site is dedicated to helping people with disabilities achieve employment through posting of jobs, recommended employment sites, and job searching tips. People with disabilities...