Written Opinions: A How-To Manual
By Patricia Howey Record Your IEP Concerns in a Written Opinion IDEA 2004 specifically allows you to submit your concerns to the IEP Team. One way to record your concerns…
Annual Meeting with Nancy FitzGerald
March 21, 2016 HCPSS Department of Special Education and Student Services Presentation to the Autism Society of Maryland
Finding the ‘Win-Win’ in Assessing Young Children
Assessment is a process of gathering information about what a child can and cannot yet do to inform instructional decisions. When assessing young children, the most accurate results are obtained…
Transition Planning: Setting Lifelong Goals
by Jennifer Graham and Peter Wright, Esq. As we enter the second half of the school year, many parents hear the clock ticking louder and louder as graduation nears. We…
Six Tips to Make Sure Your Child Does not Get Lost in the Classroom
by Ilana Danneman It’s become quite challenging to navigate our educational system. Between specialized testing, core curriculum objectives, increased diagnosis for kids with autism and SPD and the flurry of information…
Should Poor Organizational Skills be Accommodated in an IEP?
by Pam Wright Question: What can be included in the IEP accommodations? Can we stipulate in my daughter’s IEP that she will not be required to keep an assignment notebook,…
Extended School Year Services Manual
Produced by the Maryland Disability Law Center “Advocating for ESY services for a student is similar to advocating for a regular school year IEP for a student. The program must be individualized…
A Closer Look at IEPs: What You Need to Know
Presentation by Patti Mackey, Educational Consultant Sponsored by the HCPSS Family Resource and Support Center Dec. 8, 2015
Want to Find a Great Preschool? Ask These 5 Expert Questions
Cynthia Terebush, CPC, CYPFC If you have a toddler at home, you may wonder how to begin selecting a preschool that’s a good match for her. What should you look…
What You Need To Know About IEPs And Progress Reports
Friendship Circle Believe it or not, you should be getting notes home regarding setting up parent teacher conferences for your children any day now. This means that report card time is…
