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Museums for All

Updated as of January 27, 2024. What is Museums for All? Museums for All is a program designed to encourage those with low income to visit more museums more frequently by reducing financial barriers to admission. Through Museums for All, individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits receive reduced-price or free admission to […]

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Free Museums in Maryland and Beyond

Updated as of January 27, 2024. Free museum options in Maryland Admission to National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass, also called the Interagency Access Pass, is available to any citizen or permanent resident of the U.S. who has been medically determined to have a permanent disability, […]

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Guide to College Board Credit-Earning Exam Accommodations for Blind/Low Vision for Students in Maryland

Updated as of December 26, 2023. Accessibility and Exemption Information References Advanced Placement® (AP®): CLEP® (College-Level Examination Program®) ACCUPLACER® Note: This information is current as of December 2023. Accommodation AP® (Advanced Placement®) CLEP® ACCUPLACER® Braille AVAILABLE, Reading and Seeing Accommodations and Other Accommodations “Contracted” braille Not applicable; tests are digital AVAILABLE; ACCUPLACER® Program Manual, page […]

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Guide to IB and Cambridge Credit-Earning Exam Accommodations for Blind/Low Vision for Students in Maryland

Updated as of December 26, 2023. Accessibility and Exemption Information References International Baccalaureate (IB) Cambridge International Note: This information is current as of December 2023. Accommodation IB (International Baccalaureate) Cambridge Assessment Braille ALLOWED, Handbook of procedures for the Diploma Programme “E 1.2 Assessment arrangements requiring authorization … For candidates who are visually impaired, include details […]

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Maryland School for the Blind Virtual Tour

Updated as of January 18, 2024. You don’t want to miss this inclusive virtual tour of the Maryland School for the Blind! This tour offers audio description throughout. There is also a text document of the tour transcript, including embedded audio files and pictures with alt text, and there is an option to start the […]