The 2025 Maryland legislative session starts on Wednesday, January 8. Use the resources below to learn more about legislative session and advocate for the issues important to you. The Council will…
We want to hear from you!
Please help us identify the best ways to create change and improve lives for Marylanders with developmental disabilities! Every 5 years, the Council develops a new State Plan. This State Plan is a roadmap…
National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). NDEAM celebrates workers with disabilities. This year’s NDEAM theme is “Access to Good Jobs for All.” It highlights that people with disabilities want the same…
2024 Legislative Session Overview
April 10, 2024 The 2024 Maryland General Assembly legislative session just ended. The Council did a lot of work this session to advocate for the issues important to people with developmental disabilities and their families….
2024 Legislative Session Begins
The 2024 Maryland legislative session starts today, Wednesday, January 10. Use the resources below to learn more about legislative session and advocate for the issues important to you. What is Legislative Session?…
Council and Maryland Department of Disabilities Create Inclusive Playground Framework
October 19, 2023 Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council and Maryland Department of Disabilities Create Inclusive Playground Framework The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) and the Maryland Department of Disabilities (MDOD) released the Framework and Toolkit for…
Council Member Monday – National Disability Employment Awareness Month Edition
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” In recognition of NDEAM, the Council is highlighting Council members with developmental disabilities who are…
National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October marks National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This year’s theme is “Disability: Part of the Equity Equation.” In recognition of NDEAM, the Council wants to highlight Marylanders with developmental disabilities who are…
Announcing the 2022 Photo Contest Winners
COVID changed how we connect with each other and the world around us. The Council loved seeing who you are connecting with others in the community and spending time outside now that the warm…
Introducing the Council’s Newest Members
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council (Council) has been creating change to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities since 1971. We are led by people with developmental disabilities and family members of people with developmental…