designs and develops innovative federal
projects to train educators to work with a
range of handicapping conditions, imple-
ments statewide programs based on the least
restrictive environment for the handicapped,
administers funds, and monitors all pro-
grams under Title VI of the Education of the
Handicapped Act. Technically, the Division
operates data systems on the number of
handicapped served, the kind of service pro-
vided, and the early identification of the pre-
school handicapped. In addition, the Divi-
sion operates a State referral and informa-
tion service and collaborates regionally with
other states on data systems.
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL
REHABILITATION
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation,
established by the General Assembly by
Chapter 201, Acts of 1929, administers the
Federal Civilian Rehabilitation Act and the
funds provided by it, within the State of
Maryland. The Division provides vocational
rehabilitation and placement services to the
physically and mentally handicapped per-
sons. Home teaching services are provided
to blind citizens of the State, and a register
of the blind is maintained by the division.
All claims for disability benefits under Social
Security and Supplemental Security Income
are adjudicated by the Disability Determina-
tion Service with referrals for rehabilitation
services as appropriate. Since January 1,
1974, the Division has administered the
evaluation program to determine eligibility
for the Supplemental Security Income pro-
gram of the Social Security Administration.
Regional offices are located in Hagerstown,
Bladensburg, Baltimore, Towson, Salisbury,
and Annapolis, with branch offices in nine-
teen counties. The remaining counties,
Queen Anne, Caroline, Somerset, and Wor-
cester, are served by offices in adjacent
counties (Code 1957, 1975 Repl. Vol.,
1975 Supp , Art. 77, sees. 134-141).
Special units are located in the Johns
Hopkins Hospital, University of Maryland
Hospital, Sinai Hospital, Baltimore City
Hospital, and Prince George's General Hos-
pital, in addition to Crownsville, Rosewood,
Spring Grove, Springfield, and Eastern Shore |
Hospital Centers. In cooperation with the
Department of Correction, units have been
established at the Maryland Correctional
Training Center and the Maryland Peniten-
tiary. The Division, in cooperation with the
local education agencies, serves the handi-
capped school population aged sixteen and
over throughout the State. The Division
operates the Maryland Rehabilitation Cen-
ter in Baltimore, one of eight such centers
in the United States.
DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL-
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
The Division of Vocational-Technical Ed-
ucation provides leadership in planning and
supervising the vocational curricula in the
public schools in the areas of agriculture,
distributive education, home economics,
technical education, health occupations,
trades and industry, business and office edu-
cation, as well as in the nonvocational pro-
gram of industrial arts. This Division also
administers the training programs author-
ized under the Comprehensive Employment
Training Act and the Area Redevelopment
Act. Adult vocational education, teacher
training programs, and industrial training
are also administered by this Division The
Federal funds granted to the State for these
purposes are allocated through the Division
(Code 1957, 1975 Repl. Vol., Art. 77, sees.
125 and 133).
EDUCATION COMMISSION
OF THE STATES
MARYLAND EDUCATIONAL
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Marvin Mandel, Governor; Senator Clarence
W. Blount, John H. Briscoe, Speaker,
House of Delegates; Jack B Kussmaul,
Education Officer to the Governor; Mary
L. Nock, David W. Hornbeck, State Su-
perintendent of Schools; Sheldon H.
Knorr, Commissioner for Higher Ed-
ucation.
OFFICERS OF THE COMMISSION:
Chairman: Jerry Apodaca, Governor of
New Mexico
Vice Chairman: Hunter B. Andrews,
Virginia State Senator |
