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Maryland Accessible Telecommunications
Agency: Maryland Department of Information and Technology
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: Distributes state provided amplified and captioned phones, ring signalers, TTYs, and other assistive devices to qualified applicants who have difficulty using a standard telephone. Also can provide tablets for persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabilities, and cognitive disabilities. Also administers the Maryland ...
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Maryland Relay
Agency: Maryland Department of Information and Technology
MARYLAND RELAY: Helps an individual communicate with an individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, or speech disabled using TTY (Text Telephone). Messages are relayed by an Operator (OPR), word for word, to the hearing person on the other end of the line. Then the OPR types what the hearing person has said back to the TTY user in real ...
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St. Mary's County Library
Agency: St. Mary's County Library
OVERVIEW: Provides free library and information services. SERVICES: 1) COMMUNITY INFORMATION SERVICE: Provides information to persons who contact the library in person, by phone or by email. 2) LIBRARY SERVICES: Provides reference and inter-library load service in person, by phone or email. Lends books and other printed materials, downloadable b...
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The Arc of Washington County
Agency: Arc of Washington County
OVERVIEW: Provides a variety of community-based services, to help children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families, including supported employment, family support services, individual support services, personal supports 24/7, day habilitation program, respite care, vocational day program, transportation, and behavioral support...
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Volunteers for Medical Engineering
Agency: IMAGE Center of Maryland
OVERVIEW: Provides low cost, assistive technology and rehabilitative engineering solutions to problems faced by disabled persons.SERVICES:1) ASSISTIVE EQUIPMENT: Provides low cost, custom assistive devices and adaptive equipment and rehabilitative engineering solutions to problems faced by disabled person. Helps to create assistive technology to e...
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Wicomico County Public Library
Agency: Wicomico County Public Library
OVERVIEW: Provides books and other printed materials, in-house audio-visuals and equipment. Offers children's programs and operates Bookmobile Service. Provides talking books for the blind and physically disabled.SERVICES:1) COMMUNITY LINK: Provides community resources for government, non-profit, and local agencies that serve Wicomico, Worcester an...
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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Wicomico County
Agency: Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
OVERVIEW: Provides support services to individuals who are blind and visually impaired.SERVICES:1) THE INDUSTRIES DIVISION: Employs over 400 workers, half of whom are blind, to manufacture 115 products in 4 plants in Baltimore, Cumberland, and Salisbury. Employees install and service a full line of beverage and snack vending machines at various loc...
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Freedom Center, The
Agency: Freedom Center, The
OVERVIEW: Provides assistance and advocacy to help individuals with disabilities lead independent and productive lives.SERVICES:1) INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING: Includes assistance in the removal of physical and attitudinal barriers that may limit and individuals ability to function independently in his/her own home, family, or community.2...
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Hear Now
Agency: Starkey Hearing Foundation, The
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Assists low income individuals who permanently reside within the United States to acquire hearing aids. Anyone interested in assistance must demonstrate their financial need through the Hear Now application.
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Maryland Technology Assistance Program, Loan Program
Agency: Maryland Technology Assistance Program
LOAN PROGRAM: A sub-program of the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Residents (and their families) who have disabilities may apply for low interest loans, that will enable the client to purchase assistive technology, such as wheelchairs, mobility aids, hearing & vision aids, computers and home or workplace modifications. Call for more informat...
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Maryland Technology Assistance Program, Maryland Technology Assistance Equipment Reuse (MATER)
Agency: Maryland Technology Assistance Program
MARYLAND TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE EQUIPMENT REUSE (MATER): A sub-program of the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Offers MATER website, a free service where individuals can list items such as assistive technology, DME, vehicles or other equipment for sale or donation to other individuals. All activity on MATER is monitored by MD TAP Staff. Please ...
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Accessible Resources for Independence
Agency: Accessible Resource for Independence
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL: Provides information and referral for housing, attendant care, education, employment, recreation, health care, legal services, architectural barrier removal, SSI/SSDI, transportation, adaptive technology, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Also offers referrals to agencies and resources for planning and directi...
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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Allegany County
Agency: Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
OVERVIEW: Provides a residential and day learning program and support groups for people who are affected by blindness.SERVICES:1) THE INDUSTRIES DIVISION: Employs over 730 workers, half of whom are blind, to manufacture products in 6 plants in Baltimore, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury and Federalsburg, MD and Raleigh, NC. 2) THE REHABILITATION T...
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Blind Industries and Services of Maryland, Baltimore, Rehabilitation Training Division
Agency: Blind Industries and Services of Maryland
THE REHABILITATION TRAINING DIVISION: Teaches blind students/adult communication skills such as braille and typing, the use of state-of-the-art adaptive equipment, independent cane travel; social and recreational skills; activities of daily living; educational and recreation activities; and bi-weekly group discussions about issues related to blindn...
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Enoch Pratt Free Library
Agency: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Public library offering access to written publications, video and audio materials, meeting rooms, and programs. SERVICES:1) LIBRARY SERVICES: Offers a collection of books, films, magazines, newspapers, microfilm, government documents, and publications. Also offers a Bookmobile that visits a variety of schools, community centers and neighborhoods in...
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Kennedy Krieger Institute, Clinical Services
Agency: Kennedy Krieger Institute
OVERVIEW: Provides comprehensive psychological, behavioral, developmental, educational and medical assessments and treatment for individuals with a variety of neurological, developmental and physical disorders.SERVICES: 1) ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: Provides assistive aids and devices prescribed for patients with developmental disabilities and acquired ...
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Montgomery County Public Libraries
Agency: Montgomery County Public Libraries
OVERVIEW: Provides library services.SERVICES:1) LIBRARY SERVICES: Lends books and other printed and audio-visual materials at 21 branches. Provides telephone reference, e-mail, and live chat references, book availability and inter-library loan services.2) LITERACY COLLECTIONS AND RESOURCES: Provides materials at selected libraries for adult beginni...
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Roberts Home Medical
Agency: Roberts Home Medical
OVERVIEW: Provides medical equipment, service and repair. SERVICES: 1) HOME MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Provides home medical equipment such as wheel chairs, lifts, oxygen, etc.2) DISCHARGE ASSISTANCE: Provides assistance to work with physician and discharge planner to insure a smooth transition from hospital or skilled care to home.3) CONSULTATION/PAT...
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Westminster Lions Club
Agency: Carroll County Lions Clubs
OVERVIEW: Provides assistance for eyeglasses, medical equipment, and offers scholarships.SERVICES:1) EYEGLASSES AND MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Offers assistance to low-income Westminster residents with purchasing eyeglasses and medical equipment such as crutches, canes, and wheelchairs. Need an application from DSS or the Health Department in order to be r...
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Maryland Technology Assistance Program, Tech Act Program
Agency: Maryland Technology Assistance Program
"TECH ACT" PROGRAM: As a sub-program of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, MD TAP specialists provide information on the range of assistive technology aids for daily living, mobility and transportation aids, augmentative communication and speech aids, hearing and visual aids, adaptive computer access devices and adaptations for the home, work...
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