Jan 15, 2026 | News, Recent
For Al and his family, self-direction has meant something deeply personal: choice. According to his mother, Alicia, self-direction allows Al to decide what he does, when he does it, where he goes, and who he spends time with. Before adulthood, school environments were...
Jan 9, 2026 | News, Recent
For Dee and her son Jonah, self-direction has been nothing short of life changing. Jonah entered adolescence during the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, a time when his behaviors became increasingly intense and unpredictable. At just 13 years old, Jonah...
Jan 6, 2026 | News, Recent
At 31 years old, Caroline is living a full, active life shaped by choice, connection, and purpose. The youngest of three siblings, with family spread between New York City and Florida, Caroline has built a life of her own in Rockville, Maryland. She lives in her own...
Jan 2, 2026 | News, Recent
For Thea and Kevin, self-direction wasn’t just a change in services – it was a chance to finally live their lives in a way that made sense for them as a married couple. Before self-direction, traditional provider services often treated them as two separate...
Dec 18, 2025 | Archives, News, Recent
When Maryland shut down during COVID, many families suddenly lost access to the traditional services they relied on every day. For Bridget, that loss brought her daughter Maura’s needs into abrupt focus. Maura requires 24-hour care, and with provider agency services...
Jun 24, 2025 | Meetings, News, Recent
As a matter of concern to all DDA waiver participants, on June 9, 2025, the Maryland Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) released a draft Medicaid Waiver Amendment Application. Proposed changes include consolidation of the Family...
