Maryland State Disability Resources

Complete update - 7/2007
Partial update - 2/25/2008

The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know.

Age of Eligibility

Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education.

State Agencies and Organizations

United States Senators
Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin (D)
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4524
(202) 224-1651 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/
Web: http://cardin.senate.gov/

Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski (D)
503 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-4654
(202) 224-8858 (Fax)
E-mail Web Form: http://mikulski.senate.gov/contactme/mailform.html
Web: http://mikulski.senate.gov

United States Representatives
To find the contact information for your representative in the House of the U.S. Congress, visit the HouseÕs Web site at: www.house.gov, or call: (202) 225-3121; (202) 225-1904 (TTY).

Governor
Honorable Martin O'Malley
Office of the Governor
100 State Circle
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 974-3901
E-mail Web Form: www.governor.maryland.gov/mail/
Web: www.gov.state.md.us/index.asp

Official State Web Site
Web: www.maryland.gov/

Department of Disabilities
Cathy Raggio, Secretary
Department of Disabilities
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-3660; (800) 637-4113
E-mail: mdod@mdod.state.md.us
Web: www.mdod.maryland.gov

State Department of Education: Special Education
Carol Ann Baglin, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0238
E-mail: cbaglin@msde.state.md.us
Web: www.msde.state.md.us

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Maria Lamb, Director
Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0286
Web: www.marylandpublicschools.org

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 5
Deborah Metzger, Program Manager
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program/Preschool Branch
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0261; (800) 535-0182 (in MD)
E-mail: dmetzger@msde.state.md.us
Web: www.msde.state.md.us

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 6 through 21
Kim Lewis, Program Manager
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0249
E-mail: klewis@msde.state.md.us
Web: www.msde.state.md.us

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Robert A. Burns, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services
Workforce and Technology Center
Maryland State Department of Education
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
(410) 554-9385
E-mail: dors@dors.state.md.us
Web: www.dors.state.md.us/

Coordinator for Transition Services
Tom Barkley, Transition Specialist
Division of Special Education
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0231
Web: www.msde.state.md.us/SpecialEducation/

Career and Technical Program
Katharine M. Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent
Division of Career Technology and Adult Learning
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0158
E-mail: koliver@msde.state.md.us
Web: www.marylandpublicschools.org

State Mental Health Agency
Brian Hepburn, Executive Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Dix Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 402-8452; (800) 735-2258 (TTY)
E-mail: bhepburn@dhmh.state.md.us
Web: www.dhmh.state.md.us/mha/

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Albert Zachik, Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Office of Child and Adolescent Services
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Mitchell Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 402-8487
E-mail: azachik@dhmh.state.md.us

Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
Audrey Waters, Acting Director
Developmental Disabilities Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston Street, Room 422C
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-5600
E-mail: watersa@dhmh.state.md.us
Web: www.ddamaryland.org

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Brian Cox, Executive Director
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-3670 (V/TTY); (800) 305-6441 (in MD only)
E-mail: info@md-council.org
Web: www.md-council.org

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Virginia Knowlton, Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
1800 N. Charles, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 727-6352; (800) 233-7201
Web: www.mdlcbalto.org

Client Assistance Program
Beth Lash, Director
Division of Rehabilitation Services
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 554-9359; (800) 638-6243
(410) 554-9360 (TTY)
E-mail: cap@dors.state.md.us
Web: www.dors.state.md.us/

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Dr. Susan Panny, Program Director
Dr. Jamie Perry, Associate Director
Office for Genetics and CSHCN
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
20l W. Preston Street, Room 421A
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-6730; (800) 638-8864
E-mail: pannys@dhmh.state.md.us
Web: http://fha.state.md.us/genetics

State CHIP Program
(health care for low-income uninsured children)
Maryland ChildrenÕs Health Program
For referral to your local program call: (800) 456-8900; (800) 735-2258 (TTY)
Web: www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mchp/

Programs for Children and Youth who are Blind or Visually Impaired or Deaf-Blind
Maryland School for the Blind
3501 Taylor Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21236
(410) 444-5000
Web: www.mdschblind.org

Programs for Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Yvonne M. Dunkle, Director
Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-6290 (V); (410) 767-7756 (TTY)
E-mail: ODHH@gov.state.md.us

James E. Tucker, Superintendent
Maryland School for the Deaf
101 Clarke Place
P.O. Box 250
Frederick, MD 21705-0250
(301) 360-2005 (V/TTY)
E-mail: frederick@msd.edu
Web: www.msd.edu/

Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or with Speech Impairments
(800) 201-7165 (V/TTY)
(800) 735-2258 (TTY/HCO); 711 (TTY)
(888) 826-9673 (VCO)
(800) 785-5630 (Speech to Speech)
(877) 735-5151 (ASCII)
(877) 258-9854 (2-Line VCO)
(800) 877-1264 (Spanish)
(900) 344-3323 (pay per call, English)
(900) 344-4889 (pay per call, Spanish)

State Education Agency Rural Representative
Kim Lewis, Program Manager
Program Administration, Support and Staff Development
Division of Special Education, Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0249
E-mail: klewis@msde.state.md.us
Web: www.msde.state.md.us

Regional ADA Technical Assistance Center
Marian Vessels, Director
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY)
(800) 949-4232 (V/TTY DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
Web: www.adainfo.org

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Gary W. Goldstein, President
The Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205-1890
(443) 923-9300
E-mail: goldstein@kennedykrieger.org
Web: www.kennedykrieger.org

Technology-Related Assistance
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Workforce and Technology Center
2301 Argonne Drive, Room T-17
Baltimore, MD 21218
(800) TECH-TAP (832-4827); (866) 881-7488 (TTY)
E-mail:mdtap@mdtap.org
Web: www.mdtap.org

State Mediation System
Laurie Bennett, Director of Quality Assurance
Office of Administrative Hearings
11101 Gilroy Road
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
(410) 229-4210; (800) 388-8805
E-mail: lbennett@oah.state.md.us

Special Format Books for Children and Youth
Jill Lewis, Director
Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
415 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21201-3603
(410) 230-2424; (800) 964-9209
(410) 230-8679 (TTY); (800) 934-2541 (TTY outside Metro area)
E-mail: jlewis@lbph.lib.md.us
Web: www.lbph.lib.md.us