ESY 2025 Presentation for Parents
HCPSS Empowering Parents and Partners January 2025 About Extended School Year Services The IEP Process for ESY eligibility discussions explained How parents can participate in the ESY eligibility process ESY…
Functional Behavior Assessment
Parents’ Place of Maryland If your child struggles with behavior, schools may use a process to try to figure out what your child is saying through their behavior and come…
Prior Written Notice
Parents’ Place of Maryland Prior Written Notice, also referred to as PWN, is a key right for parents with children who have disabilities and special healthcare needs. This right is…
Understanding the Alternative Education Framework
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services (DEI/SES), developed the Alternate Education Framework with the goal of providing high academic achievement expectations…
Extended School Year Services
MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin The purpose of this technical assistance bulletin is to support Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams, which includes parents, in understanding the purpose of, and determining eligibility…
A Companion Guide to the Alternate Education Framework
Maryland State Department of Education A Companion Guide to the Alternate Education Framework. This guide provides information for families to better understand IEP team decisions around participating in the alternate…
Best Practices for the Identification of a Student with an Intellectual Disability
Division of Student Support, Academic Enrichment, and Educational Policy Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services Fall 2023 The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) convened a diverse group…
State Special Education [IDEA] Complaint Toolkit
The Parents’ Place of Maryland Use this toolkit to understand what a state complaint is, how to file one, what happens when you file one, what options you have, and…
Going to College With Autism
Child Mind Institute Many teenagers with autism do well in high school and head off to college. When they get there, they sometimes run into unexpected challenges. But with the…
MSDE Parent Guides
The Maryland State Department of Education Parent Information Series provides essential information for families of students with disabilities from ages three through 21 on important topics that increase collaboration between…
