This booklet for graduates of special education programs in Montgomery County, Maryland, briefly describes and lists local resources for further education, work opportunities, recreation, and health/safety. The first section provides information on being independent and covers school records, social security cards, armed services registration, personal identification, supplemental social security income benefits, food stamps, metro cards, taxi service, library services, child care, clothing, and consumer protection. Subsequent sections identify key community services, resources for further education and training, employment services, and recreational opportunities. Medical information is organized into resources on emergency assistance, hospitals, crisis intervention, community mental health resources, and sexual abuse. Listed next are a variety of local support groups for such disabilities as learning disabilities, autism, hearing impairments, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, and visual handicaps. An alphabetical listing of resources is also provided. (DB)