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What Are ABLE Accounts

Updated as of September 6, 2024. ABLE stands for Achieving a Better Life Experience. ABLE accounts are specifically designed to allow qualifying individuals with disabilities to save money without losing eligibility for government benefits. ABLE accounts provide an inexpensive and uncomplicated way to save funds for many individuals with disabilities. Before ABLE accounts became available, […]

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Maryland School for the Blind Virtual Tour

Updated as of September 7, 2024. You don’t want to miss this inclusive virtual tour of the Maryland School for the Blind! This tour offers audio description throughout. There is also a text document of the tour transcript, including embedded audio files and pictures with alt text, and there is an option to start the […]

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Accessible Assistive Technology Resources Bridges Blog Educational Resources Extracurricular Resources Independent Living Resources Series: Anticipation August 2023

Acquire Books and Information Independently

Anticipation August August brings our last few weeks of summer vacation before school begins. As we anticipate a new school year, we review the information that will help make this school year a terrific one! In this third segment of the series, we explore the multitude of opportunities for accessing books and other information in […]

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Confirm the Availability of Accessible Tools

Anticipation August August brings our last few weeks of summer vacation before school begins. As we anticipate a new school year, we review the information that will help make this school year a terrific one! In this second segment of the series, we delve into “the paperwork” to make certain that all the tools we […]