Essential resources for understanding the world of special education in Howard County and beyond.
How to Find Inclusive Childcare
Parents’ Place of Maryland Choosing care for your child with a disability means you have to decide which program and facility best meet your child’s needs. Finding a welcoming, educated childcare provider that cares for each child’s differences is important. To help find the right fit for your child, use this checklist when you visit…
Navigating Compensatory Education/Recovery Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Parent’s Guide Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services Updated April 2021 The Navigating Compensatory Education/Recovery Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic parent’s guide helps parents understand how compensatory education/recovery services will be determined for their child to address any loss of a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that…
HCPSS COVID Reopening Information for Parents of Students Who Receive Special Education Services
Frequently Asked Questions When my child returns to the school building, how will the IEP team determine if they will implement the normal operations IEP or the IEP with ASDM amendment? The school team will be implementing your child’s normal operations IEP if all the goals, objectives, related services, supplementary aids and supports can be…
Compensatory Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Many students with disabilities have not made progress or have lost skills during the COVID-19 pandemic because their individualized education programs (IEPs) have not been implemented fully during virtual learning. These students may qualify for compensatory (make-up) education to get them to where they would have been educationally if they had received services in accordance…
