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Disability
Network Directory
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Montgomery
County Government does not endorse or assume responsibility for
any product,
method, service or treatment listed in this resource directory that
is not a County program.
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Learning
Disabilities
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| JKL
Communications |
| E-mail:
lathamlaw@gmail.com |
202-333-1713
(V)
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| Books,
videos, and seminars on legal, educational and employment issues for
individuals with learning disabilities, hyper-activity, attention
deficit disorder, and ADHD. |
Learning
Disability Support Groups
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Testing
and Diagnostic Services
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| Applied
Counseling & Psycho-Educational Services |
Myra L. Burgee,
Ph.D.
932 Hungerford Drive
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: mlburgee@verizon.net |
301-933-2374
(V)
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| Conducts
psychoeducational evaluations for diagnostic purposes to assess cognitive,
achievement, intellectual and processing functioning for individuals
who want to investigate whether they may have a learning disability,
ADHD (ADD), processing deficit, psychological condition (e.g., anxiety,
depression) that may be impacting upon their ability to achieve at
a level of the innate abilities. |
| Certified
Learning Centers |
11309 Classical
Lane
Silver Spring, MD 20901
E-mail: rf@certified-learning-centers.com |
301-774-3700
(V)
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| For
preschoolers to senior citizens. Educational diagnostic testing administered
by a certified psychologist or educational diagnostician that can
determine individual learning requirements, grade equivalents, learning
style and more. |
| Chesapeake
ADHD Center of Maryland |
8607 Cedar Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910 |
301-562-8448
(V)
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| Provide
neuropsychological and psycho-educational testing for ADHD, learning
disorders, psychological issues, career issues and neuropsychological
concerns. Offer testing to elementary, middle and high school students,
college and post-graduate students, and to adults in the workplace. |
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| Child
Find - Montgomery County Public Schools |
Mrs. Amy Cropp,
Supervisor
Emory Grove Center, Room 13A
18100 Washington Grove Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
E-mail: Amy_S_Cropp@mcpsmd.org
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301-947-6050
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301-947-6080 (24-Hour Intake)
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| Single
point of entry that provides free (for Montgomery County residents)
developmental screenings and assessments for children aged 2 years
10 months up through the spring prior to age eligibility for kindergarten.
This office is also the single point of entry for families moving
into the county whose preschool children have been previously identified
and have a current Individualized Educational Program (IEP). Families
with concerns about their preschooler's development, who are nonresidents
of Montgomery County with a child attending a MSDE approved preschool
within Montgomery County, may also contact the MCPS Child Find Office. |
| CSAAC
- Center for Autism and PDD - Diagnostic Evaluation Service |
Brandi Best,
Contact Person
The Jane Salzano Center for Autism
8615 East Village Avenue
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
E-mail: bbest@csaac.org
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202-912-2269
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| Comprehensive
evaluation services are provided for children with autism spectrum
disorder or those suspected of having an autism spectrum disorder.
Available services include diagnostic evaluations, behavioral assessments,
psychological assessments, and psycho educational evaluations.. |
| Division
of Rehabilitation Services (DORS) |
| Deaf
and hard of hearing audiological evaluations and assessments. |
Germantown
Office
20010 Century Boulevard, Suite 400
Germantown, MD 20874
E-mail: germantown@dors.state.md.us |
301-601-1500
(V)
866-282-0948 (Videophone)
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Wheaton
Office
Westfield South Office, Suite 408
11002 Veirs Mill Road
Wheaton, MD 20902
E-mail: wheaton@dors.state.md.us |
301-949-3750
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301-949-7513 (TTY)
866-338-7985 (Videophone)
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Disability
Determination Services
P.O. Box 6338
Timonium, MD 21093
E-mail: md.dd.timonium.dds@ssa.gov |
410-308-4500
x 4360 (V)
1-800-492-4283 x 4360 (Toll Free)
410-308-4550 (TTY)
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| Examiners,
staff physicians and psychologists determine the eligibility of Maryland
applicants for Social Security Administration's (SSA) two disability
programs: Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI). |
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| Dyslexia
Tutoring Program |
The Rotunda -
Suite 310
711 W. 40th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211 |
410-889-5487
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| Non-profit
agency that trains volunteer tutors to teach reading to students with
a dyslexic style of learning who cannot afford private tutoring services.
Screening assessments and tutoring services are free to anyone who
meets income requirements. |
| Infants
and Toddlers Program - Montgomery County Children, Youth and Family
Services |
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240-777-3997
(Child birth through 36 months)
301-947-6050 (Children 36 months and older)
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| Evaluations
and assessments are conducted for children when there is a concern
about the achievement of a developmental milestone. Children who are
eligible for services receive early intervention services through
an Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) designed to achieve outcomes
determined by the early intervention team which includes the family
and other providers. Early intervention services include family centered
interventions from a speech/language therapist, occupational therapist,
physical therapist, special educator, social worker, interim and on-going
service coordinator, infant/adult mental health specialist, and psychologist. |
| Jewish
Social Service Agency |
200 Wood Hill
Road
Rockville, MD 20850 |
301-816-2633
(V)
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| Comprehensive,
individualized educational and neuropsychological testing, detailed
analysis of test results, personalized intervention strategies, and
support in implementing recommendations. For children and adolescents
ages 4 - 17 who are struggling with learning, social, emotional and
academic issues. Services offered in partnership with the Weinfeld
Education Group, LLC. |
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| Kennedy
Krieger Institute Center for Development and Learning |
707 North Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205 |
443-923-9400
(V)
1-888-554-2080 (Toll Free)
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| Outpatient
program for evaluation and treatment of children from preschool through
adolescence for problems in autism spectrum, language development,
learning and intellect, behavior or school adjustment. The Center's
team investigates the problems, offering families appropriate diagnosis
and treatments for the child's problems. The staff also provides medical
management, counseling and educational evaluation services for children
and their families. |
| Lab
School of Washington |
4759 Reservoir
Road, NW
Washington, DC 20007 |
202-965-6600
(V)
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| Career
counseling, GED prep, individual instruction, college prep - day school
for age 5th -12th grade, evening school, diagnositic services, psychotherapy,
speech and language, and occupational therapy, workshops for teachers
and parents, and lecture series. |
| Reginald
S. Lourie Center for Infants and Young Children |
12301 Academy
Way
Rockville, MD 20852 |
301-984-4444
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| Specialize
in the assessment, treatment, and prevention of emotional, behavioral
and developmental problems in infants and young children. The Early
Head Start Program provides comprehensive, year-round, child and family
development services to low-income families with children, prenatal
to three years old. The Therapeutic Nursery Program (TNP) is a specialized
preschool that addresses the needs of young children three to five
years of age with emotional and behavioral problems that may interfere
with success in a regular preschool or day care setting. The Parent-Child
Clinical Services Program is a licensed outpatient mental health clinic
that offers a comprehensive approach to the early identification,
treatment and prevention of emotional, behavioral and developmental
problems in infants, young children and their families. The Lourie
Center School serves children from nursery (age four) through grade
five who have complex emotional and behavioral disabilities and multiple
disabilities which interferes with a student's ability to learn in
a traditional school setting. |
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| Rehabilitation
Services, Inc. |
Silver
Spring Clinic
Darla Kimbrough, Contact
8555 16th Street, Suite 104
Silver Spring, MD 20910
E-mail: rsisilverspring@rsitherapy.net |
301-565-8100
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Laurel
Clinic / Administrative Office
Diana Weinrich, Contact
14409 Greenview Drive, Suite 102
Laurel, MD 20708
E-mail: rsitherapy@rsitherapy.net |
301-498-8100
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| Provide
physical therapy, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy
services to all ages. Services include free screenings, evaluations
and assessments, therapy and rehabilitation, and consultations. Accept
a wide range of insurances, including Healthnet for military families. |
| Treatment
& Learning Centers (TLC) - Testing and Tutoring Service |
2092
Gaither Road, Suite 100
Rockville, MD 20850
E-mail: pritter@ttlc.org |
301-424-5200
x 6923 (V)
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| Diagnostic
evaluations to identify the learning differences and needs of students
who may have learning disabilities, or who are struggling within the
academic environment. Evaluations examine executive functioning deficits,
developmental delays, attention deficits, and emotional factors that
may be impacting performance in school. |
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