Disability Rights Maryland

09/08/2025

It's National Disability Voter Registration Week.

Register or request a mail in ballot today:

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09/04/2025

“Paratransit is not a convenience. It is a core service that ensures access, health, and independence for Marylanders with disabilities,” said Rubinstein (DRM attorney).

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Some MTA digital infrastructure, like scheduling tools for Mobility paratransit rides, remain affected as the agency continues to investigate last week’s cyberattack.

08/29/2025

Mobility/paratransit riders who use a mobility device, such as a wheelchair, with time-sensitive medical appointments, such as medical treatments for dialysis or other urgent health-related medical needs, may contact Hart to Heart Transportation, Inc. at (443) 573-2037.

Mobility Service Update:

08/25/2025

We will host a Waiver Amendment webinar on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The webinar will explain important changes to DDA-Medicaid waiver programs.

Starting in October 2025, the Family Supports Waiver and Community Supports Waiver will be combined into one program called the Community Pathways Waiver.

Register here: bit.ly/3HL4LfQ.

08/25/2025

MTA has reported a cyber security incident impacting Mobility booking. Things to know:

-All previously scheduled Mobility trips for this week will be honored. The agency is actively working to resolve this issue as quickly and securely as possible and will provide updates as they become available.

-In the meantime, eligible riders should consider using the Call-A-Ride program, which can be accessed at www.mtacallaride.org or (410) 664-2030.

-Customers experiencing urgent medical needs are advised to contact their healthcare providers or appropriate emergency services.

Check the MTA website for updates: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/

The State of Maryland pledges to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with friendly and courteous, timely and responsive, accurate and consistent, accessible and convenient, and truthful and transparent services.

08/22/2025

Could You Go a Week Without Driving?

From Sept 29 - Oct 5, we’re stepping out of the driver’s seat and into the reality of millions who rely on walking, rolling, biking, transit, or carpooling every day.

Think you can do it? Join us for this experience and share your journey with us using the hashtag ! 💡 Sign up at weekwithoutdriving.org

08/22/2025

“People are spending extensive amounts of time in the detention centers that are not receiving appropriate mental health treatment,” Lucienne Parsley, the litigation director for Disability Rights Maryland, said in an interview Monday.

Individuals under court order for placement in state-run psychiatric facilities on average find themselves languishing nearly two months in local jails for their mandated hospital bed.

08/22/2025

Here's another chance to join us for Charting the Life Course and help your student develop their goals around employment.

📅Date: August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM – 8 PM
📍Location: Elkridge Branch Library, Belmont Room, 6540 Washington Blvd, Elkridge, MD 21075 (This is not an official library event.)

Registration Required: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/szkdpe/event/chartingthelifecourse/

08/16/2025

Tomorrow’s Charting the Lifecourse has been cancelled.

Please join us August 27 | 5:30 to 8 PM at the
Elkridge Branch Library. Register Here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/szkdpe/event/chartingthelifecourse/

08/14/2025

Will we see you there?

Get your capes ready—it’s time to be a hero!

The Autism Society of Maryland Walk & 5K is coming up on October 4, and this year’s theme is all about superheroes. Whether you walk, run, or cheer from the sidelines, we want to see your best cape in action.

Event Details:
When: October 4
Where: Centennial Park
Why: Walk & 5K, family fun, and a powerful show of community spirit

Theme: Superhero Capes – show up in your brightest, boldest, or most creative cape and be part of something meaningful

Let’s walk, run, and soar together toward a future of acceptance, inclusion, and support.

Sign up, create a team, or make a donation today at

https://runsignup.com/Race/MD/EllicottCity/EveryStepCountsAutismWalk5K

Not all heroes wear capes—but on October 4, we hope you wil

08/14/2025

Baltimore City has a Partial Consent Decree that says it must fix sidewalks and curb ramps that are hard to use for people with mobility disabilities. As part of this, the City must let people ask for new curb ramps or repairs through an Access Request System.

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Baltimore City has a Partial Consent Decree that says it must fix sidewalks and curb ramps that are hard to use for people with mobility disabilities. As part of this, the City must let people ask for new curb ramps or repairs ...

08/12/2025

“Some participants, because of the backlog of scheduling cases to be heard, are waiting six months, eight months, an entire year to get resolved,” said Randi Ames, managing attorney for Disability Rights Maryland, which has been helping frustrated families and Medicaid recipients through various administrative hurdles.

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An increasing number of people with developmental disabilities are falling through the cracks of Medicaid, going months without health care coverage because the state can’t keep pace with new applications and wrongful termination appeals.