The Council For Exceptional Children And Adults
Contact Information
13700 McMullen Highway, Suite 102
Cumberland, MD 21502
Telephone: (301)729-8600
TTY: 1-800-735-2258
FAX: (301)729-9360
E-mail:
Services Offered:
Individual Support Services, Residential Services
Individuals Have the Following Types of Disabilities:
Orthopedic Impairment, Behavioral Problems, Blindness/Severe Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder, Head Injury, Mental Disorder, Intellectual disability, Speech/Language Impairment, and other undetermined disabilities.
Ages Served: 35-73
Home Region of DDA: Western
Counties Served: Allegany
Year Established: N/A
Mission Statement
The mission of the Council for Exceptional Children and Adults Inc. is "to engage in activities to improve the health, welfare, education, rehabilitation, employment, recreation and opportunities to support developmentally challenged adults of the State of Maryland, without regards to age, color, creed, disability, gender, nationality, marital status, race or religion; establish and operate programs rendering support services to developmentally challenged persons; and expend effort and available resource reasonably necessary to meet the needs of physically challenged individuals."
Steps Individuals Must Take to Apply for Services
Referral from Western Maryland DDA.
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