To see an alphabetical list of all our resources click here

American Sign Language Classes

Did you know that you can take sign language classes on line? Check out this link from Gallaudet University 
You can even start with basic ASL for Free Click Here

American Society for Deaf Children

Has lots of useful information, resources and more options for sign langauge classes and even provides them for free to their members. Visit their website

Connections Beyond Sight and Sound (CBSS)

Is a project designed to meet the unique needs of children and youth with both vision and hearing impairments.
• CBSS serves any parent, family member, or care provider of a child with dual sensory impairment age birth through 21 who lives in Maryland or DC, or any school personnel involved in providing service to such a child.
• CBSS plans activities and provides technical assistance and training based on student, family and service provider needs. Visit their website Tel: 301-405-0482

Maryland Centers for Independent Living

Centers for Independent Living teach skills of independence, advocacy training and offer technology resources.  Each Center provides a mix of services dependent on community needs.  Please check for the center that works with your county and contact them for more information.

• For Anne Arundel & Howard Counties:
  Accessible Resources for Independence, Inc.
  Email: arinow@arinow.org
  1406-B Crain Hwy South, Suite 206
  Glen Burnie, MD 21061
  Phone: 443-713-3914
  Fax: 443-713-3909
  Arinow.org
  Facebook Page
• For Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, Worchester Counties:
  Bay Area Center for Independent Living (BACIL)
  Katherine Jones – Executive Director
  Email: kjones@bayareacil.org
  31516 Winterplace Parkway, Suite 100
  Salisbury, MD 21804
  Phone: 443-260-0822
  Fax: 443-260-0833
  BayAreaCIL
  Facebook Page
• For Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties:
  Independence Now, Inc.
  Diane Palmer, Executive Director
  Email:dpalmer@innow.org 
  12301 Old Columbia Pike, Suite 101
  Silver Spring, MD 20904
  Phone: 240-898-2183
  Fax: 301-625-9777
  Innow.org
  Facebook Page
• For Allegany, Garrett & Washington Counties:
  Resources for Independence, Inc.
  Lori Magruder, Executive Director
  Email: lmagruder@rficil.org
  735 East Oldtown Rd
  Cumberland, MD 21502
  Phone: 301-784-1774
  Fax: 301-784-1776
  Rficil.org
  Facebook Page
• For Calvert, Charles & St. Mary’s Counties:
  Southern Maryland Center for Independent Living
  Lidiya Belyovska, Executive Director
  Email:LBelyovaska@smcil.org
  38588 Brett Way, Suite 1
  Mechanicsville, MD 20659
  Fax: 301-884-6099
  Phone: 301-884-4498
  SMCIL.org
  Facebook Page
• For Carroll & Frederick Counties
  The Freedom Center, Inc.
  550 Highland St., Suite 150
  Frederick, MD 21701
  Phone: 301-846-7811
  Fax: 301-846-9070
  Email: advocate@thefreedomcenter-md.org
  The Freedom Center
  Facebook Page
• For Baltimore City, Baltimore & Harford Counties:
  The Image Center of Maryland
  Teara Winmond, Executive Director
  Email:twinmond@imagemd.org
  300 East. Joppa Road, Suite 312
  Towson Maryland 21286
  Phone: 410-982-6311
  Fax: 410-372-4037
  ImageMD
  Facebook Page

Maryland Relay

Administered by Telecommunications Access of Maryland (TAM), this State agency provides equipment and services for Marylanders who have difficulty using a telephone and more. Maryland Relay is a free public service that allows people, unable to use a standard telephone, to both make and receive phone calls. You are responsible for paying your monthly telephone bill to your chosen service provider. Long distance rates may apply.

Maryland State Library for the Blind and Print Disabled (MD-LBPD)

Provides free library services for people who are unable to read standard print because of a visual, physical, or reading disability. MD-LBPD offers books and magazines the way you want them: in braille or audio formats, mailed to your door for free, or instantly downloadable. Their talking-book players feature large buttons, braille letters beside the controls, a sleep timer, and built-in audio instructions. The BARD Mobile app allows users to quickly and easily download audiobooks directly to iOS and Android devices. To receive an application for service, call 410-230-2443,
email reference.desk@maryland.gov, or visit our website at Maryland Libraries

Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP)
The Maryland Technology Assistance Program (MDTAP) is a program run by the Maryland Department of Disabilities. Their mission is to enhance the lives of all Marylanders with disabilities, older Marylanders, and their families by helping support access to assistive technology (AT) devices through AT demonstrations, device loans, trainings, and financing.  Click Here

U.S Currency Reader Program

Blind and visually impaired citizens and legal residents are eligible to receive a currency reader at no cost. The iBill works in Vibration, Tone or Speech mode. To learn more and print out application Click here