Essential resources for understanding the world of special education in Howard County and beyond.
HCPSS Special Education Annual Update
Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) March 22, 2018 Dr. Terrell Savage, HCPSS acting executive director of special education, and members of her staff shared school system efforts to support…
Making the Unfamiliar Familiar: Children with Disabilities in Child Care Settings
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…
Parental Consent and IEPs: Important Changes to Maryland Law
Presented by Leslie Seid Margolis, Managing Attorney, Disability Rights Maryland January 29, 2018 In July, a new Maryland law took effect to expand the rights of parents in the special…
Extended School Year Eligibility and Services
A Presentation by the Howard County Public School System Extended School Year (ESY) is the continuation of certain Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals related to critical life skills beyond the…