Apr302020

Continuity of the IFSP for Young Children (Birth – Age 4) with Developmental Delays/Disabilities and Their Families during Extended School/Agency Closure due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 30, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin April 2020 The purpose of this Technical Assistance Bulletin (TAB #20-06) is to guide the provision for the continuity of services to young children with developmental…

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Apr302020

Providing Continuity of Learning for Students with Disabilities Who Require Extensive, Intensive, Individualized Instruction and Support during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 30, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin April 2020 MSDE has created this Technical Assistance Bulletin (TAB #20-07) to guide the provision of continuity of learning for students (1) with significant cognitive disabilities,…

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Apr272020

Navigating Secondary Transition Services for Students with Disabilities During COVID-19

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 27, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin April 2020 MSDE has created this Technical Assistance Bulletin(20-05) to provide guidance to local school systems (LSSs) and public agencies (PAs) to address secondary transition of…

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Apr272020

Providing Continuity of Learning to Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind, Low-Vision, and DeafBlind Students during COVID-19

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 27, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin April 2020 The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to support the continuity of learning for Blind, Low Vision, Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, or DeafBlind students…

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Apr172020

HCPSS Continuity of Learning Special Education Page

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 17, 2020

Parents of children receiving special education services are encouraged to visit the Howard County Public School System Continuity of Learning – Special Education webpage. Each student receiving special education services…

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Apr152020

IEP Modification/Amendment or Individualized Continuity of Learning Plans: Preserving The Rights You and Your Child Have Under the Law

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 15, 2020

Brief Guide for Parents #2 Disability Rights Maryland School systems are taking different approaches to developing continuity of learning plans for students with disabilities. Some are simply sending a plan…

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Apr82020

Providing Continuity of Learning to Students with Disabilities Through Nonpublic Special Education Schools during COVID-19

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 8, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin April 6, 2020 This Technical Assistance Bulletin (TAB) outlines guidance for a continuation of learning for students with disabilities receiving services through our nonpublic special education…

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Apr72020

April 2 Letter From the HCPSS Family Support and Resource Center to Families Who Have a Student with an IEP or IFSP

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 7, 2020

This letter was sent via email on April 2, 2020, from the Howard County Public School System Family Support and Resource Center to families in HCPSS who have a student…

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Apr72020

Special Education and Your Child with an IEP During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Guide for Parents

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 7, 2020

Disability Rights Maryland As parents throughout Maryland begin the process of negotiating “continuity of learning” plans for their children with disabilities, Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) offers the following information and…

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Apr72020

Serving Children with Disabilites Under IDEA During School Closures Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19 Special Ed NewsBy ssommervilleApril 7, 2020

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin March 30, 2020 The State of Maryland, along with the rest of the nation, is currently faced with the pandemic threat of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).…

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