Resources for People with Disabilities
For 30 years, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has promoted access, inclusion and equity for people with disabilities. Here, you can find resources for a variety of conditions from the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Johns Hopkins Medicine at large, as well as national organizations.
Find Resources for Your Condition
Cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine offers a range of resources for people affected by cancer, from rehabilitation to support groups.
Treatment Programs
Support Groups
- Cancer Support Groups at Howard County General Hospital
- Living With Cancer Resource Program
Other Resources
Cardiac and Stroke
For cardiac and stroke patients, we offer rehabilitation after both short- and long-term hospital stays, and even partner with our colleagues in neurology for innovative treatment.
Support Groups
- Heart to Heart Support Group for cardiac patients. Meets monthly at Howard County Central Library.
heartfriends17@gmail.com
Other Resources
Hearing Loss
Our colleagues in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery know that hearing loss does not discriminate. These experts provide support including hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Support Groups
Other Resources
Limb Loss
Limb loss is a life-changing event. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation partners with Orthopaedic Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery to provide comprehensive treatment and support for those with limb differences.
Treatment Programs
Support Groups
- Find a support group through the Amputee Coalition
Other Resources
- Promoting Amputee Life Skills: PALS Online is an interactive program to help you manage your life after limb loss. It will help you explore the ways your life has changed and how you can move forward.
Mobility, Pain and Trauma
Chronic pain and trauma, and the mobility issues that often come with them, can be a challenge. The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation works with a diverse team across Johns Hopkins Medicine to improve patients' quality of life.
Support Groups
- Find a support group via the American Chronic Pain Association
- Find a virtual support group through Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
- Find a support group through Trauma Survivors Network
Other Resources
- Take Charge of Pain: An interactive program to help you manage pain following an injury or illness.
- Take Charge of Burn Pain: An interactive program to help you manage pain following burn injury.
- Next Steps: An interactive program for serious injury survivors.
Neurological Conditions
The Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation partners closely with our colleagues in Neurology and Neurosurgery to provide world-class treatment, rehabilitation and support.
Support Groups
- Find support through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and dystonia support groups at the Parkinson’s & Movement Disorder Center of Maryland
Vision Loss
The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins offers comprehensive eye care for vision loss and blindness.