About Barrier-Free & Sally Bailey

About

Barrier-Free began with a desire to fill a need in the community, a need for an inclusive, creative space to enhance the life quality of one of our most underserved populations, adults with disabilities. We are so excited about the growth Barrier-Free is undergoing and the opportunity to bring more engaging, impactful, and joy-filled disability programming to Maryland.

Theater

We offer two inclusive theater companies where adults 18+ come together to create original one-act musicals. We serve adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism.

Our seasons are 7 months long and culminate with a performance at McDaniel Theater.

Social

Barrier-Free offers a monthly social club outing for adults 18+ with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism. Social club outings change each month and vary in cost.

These are staffed events with the goal of building friendship and developing independent life skills.

Self-Advocacy

Through our classes and workshops, adults 18+ with intellectual/developmental disabilities and autism learn and practice self-advocacy skills.

Self-advocacy skills translate to all areas of life including the workplace, home, friendships, and more.

Our Roots

Sally Bailey

The Barrier-Free Theatre Model was founded by Sally Bailey, RDT/BCT, MSW, MFA, & Professor at Kansas State University, and is used with extensive training and permission.

Interested in more?

Barrier- Free Theatre: Including Everyone in Theater Arts available for purchase via Amazon.

Areas Served

Carroll County

Westminster, Mt. Airy, Frederick, Owings Mills, Eldersburg, Sykesville, Manchester, Hampstead, Taneytown, New Windsor,
Hanover (PA)

Montgomery County

Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville, Bethesda, Potomac, Chevy Chase, Germantown, Poolesville, Clarksburg, Urbana, Damascus, Silver Spring, Darnestown, Montgomery Village, Olney, Wheaton

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Web Accessibility Statement

Website Design by Lauren Burr

Mail: 23219 Stringtown Rd #373 Clarksburg, MD 20871 | Email: info@barrierfreemd.com | Phone: 410-596-0857

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