Common Abbreviations in Special Education
Charles County Public Schools
Department of Student Services
State of Maryland Links
Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE)
MSDE Special Education/Early Intervention
Helpful Documents from MSDE
Building IEPs with Maryland Families: What a Great IDEA!
Parent’s Guide to Understanding IEP Rights and Responsibilities in Maryland
Maryland Assessment, Accessibility, & Accommodations Guide
Curriculum and Instruction Guide
Parental Rights: Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
Special Education State Advisory Committee
Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems
On April 18, 2017, Governor Hogan approved House Bill 1061 (Chapter 327 of the Education Article, Annotated Code of Maryland), requiring the MSDE, in consultation with disability advocacy groups, to update the Emergency Planning Guidelines for Local School Systems and Schools to accommodate, safeguard, and evacuate students, staff, and visitors with disabilities on public school grounds in accordance with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. On or before July 1, 2018, each local school system is required to update its local emergency plan to comply with the updated MSDE Guidelines.
MSDE Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA)
DDA Providers:
- Abilities Network
- Arc of Southern Maryland
- Bay Community Support Services
- Catholic Charities
- Cerenity Inc
- L.I.F.E
- Melwood
- New Horizons Support Services
- Spring Dell Center
- Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation
Charles County Department of Health & Infants and Toddlers
Recreation
Additional Resources and Organizations
U.S. Department of Education IDEA
Parents Place Information and Resources
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
Learning Disabilities Association of Maryland
Autism Spectrum Support Group of Southern Maryland
Maryland Coalition of Families
Resource Finder at Kennedy Krieger Institute
Project HEAL – Resources for Parents
Charting the Lifecourse – a helpful framework for families and professionals
Equipment Connections for Children
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Pacer Center: Champions of Students with Disabilities
Center for Parent Information and Resources
Center on Technology and Disability
National Center on Accessible Education Materials
Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee 