Taken literally, diversity means, "being comprised of many elements." Culture means those things that shape a person's sense of group identity. Though a family may share traits or customs with a particular group, every family has its own values, which are complex, unique, and important to honor. It is useful not to assume anything about yourself, or others. Take some time to figure out what it is that your family values in the way of achieving goals, finding or accepting support, and having a good quality of life.
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Multicultural
 Maryland Resources
Charles W. Gilchrist Center for Cultural Diversity
The Center provides activities and services to Montgomery County's diverse community and functions as a central point of contact for residents to County and other community services.
Korean American Disabled People's Association
University of Maryland Diversity Database
The University of Maryland's Diversity database provides a vast amount of information pertaining to various ethnic communities throughout the state and nation.
National Resources
American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center (AIDTAC)
AIDTAC provides an information and technical assistance center to help Native American tribes and Alaskan Native villages assist members with disabilities.
Autism Online
This newly created site (November 2001) connects parents of newly diagnosed children with autism and professionals working with these children with critical resources, support and research information in their own language. Provides information about autism in 12 languages; Links parents to support, educational, research and product resources; and maintains a continuously updated database of conferences, seminars and workshops.
Beach Center on Families and Disability
The Beach Center has information for families, research, fact sheets, a newsletter, and many more resources. Here you will find in-depth information about honoring cultural diversity and providing family-centered services and supports.
Coalition for Asian-American Children and Families
The Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (CACF), the nation's only pan-Asian children's advocacy organization, aims to improve the health and well-being of Asian Pacific American children and families in New York City.
Immigration and Naturalization Service
The Immigration and Naturalization Service is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that administers the nation's immigration laws. This Home Page provides information on the services provided by the INS to applicants, petitioners, authorized representatives, community-based organizations, and the general public.
El Centro Nacional de Diseminación de Información para Niños con Discapacidades (NDC’/NICHCY)
National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities
Social Security Administration
This site is completely in Spanish and lists the Social Security Administration's Publications that are available in Spanish. Introducción al Programa de Seguro Social.
World Association of Persons with disAbilities
The WAPD provides a variety of services including a newsletter, chat room, an assistive device lab, and a link to a radio show devoted to disability issues.
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