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          How will I know if the accommodations in my child’s IEP are working?

          November 11, 2022

          Understood Question: My child just got an IEP. How will I know if his accommodations are working? Will the school give me updates on how things are going? Answer: Accommodations…

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          Supplementary Aids and Services in the Virtual Environment

          January 30, 2021

          January 21, 2021 Speakers: Beth Benevides, Howard County Autism Society, Hussman Institute Leslie Margolis, Disability Rights Maryland Yvonne Cox, Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) Families often mention the lack…

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          Classroom Accommodations for Anxiety

          February 21, 2020

          By Amanda Morin Understood It’s not uncommon for students who learn and think differently to also struggle with anxiety. They might worry a lot or be withdrawn at school. They…

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          Maryland Assessment, Accessibility, and Accommodations Policy Manual

          January 3, 2019

          The Maryland Assessment, Accessibility, and Accommodations Policy Manual presents a five-step process for use in the selection, administration, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of instructional and assessment…

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          Making the Unfamiliar Familiar: Children with Disabilities in Child Care Settings

          March 7, 2018

          By Christie Timms Maryland Learning Links When child care providers have difficulties with children who have disabilities, it’s often a case of the provider simply never having worked with a…

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          Tutoring as a Direct Service of IDEA

          January 5, 2017

          by Pete Wright Where should we put tutoring for a student on the IEP page? Is tutoring considered a reasonable accommodation or modification?

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          Should Poor Organizational Skills be Accommodated in an IEP?

          January 21, 2016

          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,…

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          The Case for Testing Accommodations

          October 6, 2015

          By Jules Csillag For many children with learning disabilities and differences or attentional difficulties like ADHD, such tools cannot provide an accurate assessment of students’ true learning when children with disabilities…

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          PARCC Accessibility Features and Accommodations

          December 10, 2014

          SECAC Forum Presented by the HCPSS Dept. of Special Education and Student Services and MSDE Division of Curriculum, Assessment and Accountability Dec. 8, 2014 The PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for…

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          School Accommodations and Modifications

          October 8, 2014

          Some students with disabilities need accommodations or modifications to their educational program in order to participate in the general curriculum and to be successful in school. While the Individuals with…

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          The Howard County Autism Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support, promote awareness and advocate for change on behalf of individuals with autism, their families and community. Your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Our tax identification number is 52-1857712.

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