Travel Training

Home Ownership Program

Seven Basic Steps to Home Buying

Fee for Service

ADA Consulting

Disability Sensitivity and Awareness

Accessibility Surveys

Braille Embossing

Spanish Language Translation - text or interpreting

Women Embracing Abilities Network (W.E.A.N.)

Maryland Coalition for Literacy and Employment (M.C.L.E.)

Travel Training

Do you or someone you know have a disability and do not or cannot drive a private vehicle? Do you need transportation for work, recreation, medical appointments or school? Do you want to learn how to use public transportation (the bus, light rail, Metro, Amtrak or MARC).  MCIL can help!

We offer individualized travel training to teach you how to access and use public transportation.   We also sell coupon books for paratransit users.

MCIL can help you learn to navigate the public transportation system in and around Baltimore and beyond—regardless of your disability.

We can teach you what you need to know to get where you want to go.

How to:

• use all forms of public transportation
  
• apply for reduced fare
  
• request the services you need such as called stops, wheelchair lifts and front seating
  
• board and disembark
  
• plan local trips around town
  
• get paratransit service if you cannot access fixed route transportation systems.

Call us today and get your "ticket to ride"!

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**MCIL does not own, operate or manage properties.**

However, if you are a resident of, or want to be a resident    of Baltimore City, we can assist you with buying a home that will accommodate your needs.

Do you...

• Have a steady income?
• Pay your bills on time?
• Have a credit history?
• Pay your rent on time?

If the answer to any of the above questions is YES, you may be able to own your own home.

MCIL offers:

• Home Ownership Counseling for first-time buyers
• Home Ownership Workshops to explain to you what you need to know 
• Housing Registry to locate accessible homes for sale or rent
• Fair Housing Rights training so you will know more about your rights to equal housing and the laws that protect you
• Home Modification: design ideas, products and assistive technology to make your home accessible for you.
• Universal design concepts and principles 

Seven Basic Steps to Home Buying

1. Deciding Whether to Buy

•     What are the advantages and disadvantages of owning?
•     How much can you afford to pay?
•     What kind of house do you want?
•     Is now the time to buy?

•     Choosing the right neighborhood
•     Looking for houses for sale
•     Using a real estate broker
•     Dealing with discrimination
•     Choosing the right house
•     Knowing what it will cost
•     Making necessary modifications

  3.    Signing on the Dotted Line

•     What is a purchase contract?
•     What you should know before you sign
•     Using the services of a real estate lawyer
•     Making a deposit on the house 
•     Other agreements you should know about

  4.    Paying for the House

•     Do you have good credit
•     Getting a mortgage loan to buy the house
•     FHA mortgage insurance
•     Appraisals and inspections
•     Insuring the home and its contents 
•     Costs of getting a mortgage
•     Other ways of financing the purchase of the house

  5.    Becoming the Owner

•    How you became the owner at "closing"
•    What to do before the closing
•    What happens at closing
•    Paying the closing costs

  6.    Living in the Home

•    Moving in
•    Dealing with initial problems
•    Making mortgage payments
•    Managing your money
•    Where to go for help

  7.    Maintaining the Home

•    Taking care of your home
•     Making repairs
•     Saving energy
•     Making home improvements
•     Protecting yourself as a consumer

Fee for Service

ADA Consulting

We provide training to employers, businesses, community groups, and professional organizations on the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Training can be specifically tailored to meet the needs of the client.  Topics include Title 1 (employment), Title 2 (local and state government) and Title 3 (public accommodations).

Disability Sensitivity and Awareness

MCIL, from a first person perspective, provides training to groups, business and organizations who wish to become more familiar with the specific and differing needs of people with disabilities in a wide variety of  situations.   Training areas are customized to the audience and can be from one hour to several days in duration.  

Training can be geared, for example, to businesses which cater to the public, to employers who want to know how to work effectively with individuals with disabilities in the work setting; and, to organizations needing to develop formal personnel policies and procedures for all employees.  

Accessibility Surveys

MCIL has been conducting surveys of residential, commercial, community, educational and government properties for ADA compliance since 1993.  The surveys are performed using formal assessment tools and the ADAAG (Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines).

All surveys begin with the path of travel from the parking lot/transit stop into the facility.  Once inside, the survey includes getting around the building, accessing its goods and services and using any other amenities available to an individual.  

Compliance surveys may be performed on any of three levels.  The first, easiest and least expensive is a walk-thru of the facility.  MCIL notes problematic areas and makes recommendations for accessibility compliance.  The facility, on tour with MCIL, takes notes.  

The second level involves MCIL making a more thorough survey including a narrative report.  Recommendations are given for each area that needs to achieve compliance.

The third level involves a comprehensive survey, detailing the entire facility. This survey includes a formal report that lists the barriers and various solutions.  Recommendations are given in priority order.

MCIL's compliance surveys are conducted from the perspective of a person with a disability. While the surveys are conducted to assist the facility achieve full compliance standards, we can also make recommendations that go beyond the letter of the law to achieve a functional, practical application of accessibility .

 Braille Embossing

MCIL can Braille written text for business, schools and government organizations. Certain items, such as meeting agendas and minutes, can be put into Braille and sent the same day. Annual and periodic reports, articles, pamphlets, brochures, promotional information and other materials can be easily put into Braille.  In addition, restaurant menus, hotel information and other material that periodically requires updates can be saved by MCIL, modified as needed and on demand put into Braille.

Teachers in schools, colleges and universities can have lesson plans, handouts, homework assignments, tests and math and accounting work put into Braille. MCIL uses Nemeth software to put math into Braille. We are unable to produce large volume work such as text books; however, MCIL can produce audio tapes of books, as a reasonable accommodation, in lieu of Braille.

MCIL's rates are $35 for initial set up and $1.00/Braille page. Depending on the request and for an additional charge, MCIL can bind and cover the Braille document to produce a truly professional and quality product.


MCIL tiene una impresora de Braille. Podemos imiprimir las copias de cualquier texto sin el formato, (los caracteres itálicos, enfáticos, etc.) del español o el inglés, Para más información, llame MCIL, al numero 410-444-1400.

Spanish Language Translation

MCIL can translate English text into Spanish.  We can also provide Spanish speaking translators.

Please contact us for our fee schedule.

 

Women Embracing Abilities Network (W.E.A.N.)

Maryland Coalition for Literacy and Employment (M.C.L.E.)