Updated as of September 14, 2024. How Can an ABLE Account Benefit Me? More savings ability Allows you to save resources far more than the $2,000 SSI limit ($3,000 for couples) Up to $100,000 in an ABLE Account is excluded from means-tested programs, such as SSI, SNAP, FAFSA Gifts and other deposits made directly into […]

Updated as of August 19, 2024. From the National Braille Press Crash Course for the SAT, 5th Edition APH Louis Database: Accessible Materials and APH File Repository SAT Guides: SAT Prep Black Book: The Most Effective SAT Strategies Ever Published, Second Edition ACT and SAT Test Prep: English, Reading and Writing [Red Edition] ACT and […]

Updated as of October 8, 2024. Below, we share great advice and insights from two blind social workers in our area. These talented professionals share their favorite aspects of their social work careers. They also discuss blindness-specific challenges they have faced and overcome. They then give their advice about a social work career, and we […]

Updated as of October 8, 2024. Can I Use My School-provided Accessible Assistive Technology at Home and in the Community? Absolutely! In every state, including Maryland, students with IEPs (individualized education plans) are entitled to receive from the school transition services relating to training, education, employment, and, where appropriate, independent living skills. In other words, […]

Updated as of October 8, 2024. What Kinds of Accessible Assistive Technology Might I Need at Home? It all depends on what you want/need to do at home. Some examples of accessible AT that might be helpful include a Braille embosser or laser printer. These tools will allow you to emboss/print out both schoolwork and […]