A Parents’ Guide: Navigating Special Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Parents’ Guide: Navigating Special Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic has been created by the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services (MSDE) to…

Parent Advocacy During Quarantine: What is Progress Monitoring?

Kathryn Chib from Beacon Education Solutions talks about how parents can help a child maintain skills and work toward IEP goals during quarantine. She explains how to do progress monitoring

COVID-19 Resources to Support At-Home Instruction

School buildings are closed. Schedules are changing. Like never before, parents of students with IEPs and IFSPs are seeking new ways to keep our children engaged in learning. We’ve put…

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

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…

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

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,…

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

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…

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

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…

HCPSS Continuity of Learning Special Education Page

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…

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

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…

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

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…