Resources

Helpful Links:

• IEP Binder Checklist
• IEP Goal Tracker
• Advocating for Students on the Autism Spectrum
• Autism Resource Center
• Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Statutes and Regulations

• Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
• Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (Searchable Statute)
• 34 CFR 300.1 – Assistance to States for the Education of Children with Disabilities (Searchable Regulations) 
• COMAR 13A.05.01 – Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education
• COMAR 13A.05.01 – Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (Searchable Regulations)
• COMAR 13A.05.01 – Provision of Free Appropriate Public Education (Searchable Regulations)
• Senate Bill 710 – Parent Consent Bill – Passed May 25, 2017
• IDEA-CFR-COMAR Parallel Citations

MSDE Resources

• Maryland State Department of Education / Individualized Education Program (IEP) Form
• Maryland Statewide Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Guide
• MSDE “Parent’s Guide to Understanding Your IEP Rights and Responsibilities in Maryland”
• Frequently Asked Questions : Due Process Complaints
• MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletin: Parental Consent
• Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice (English)

Articles and Publications

• Special Education Handbook
• Endrew F., v. Douglas County Public School District: Analysis of Oral Arguments
• Independent Educational Evaluations:  What? Why? How? Who Pays?
• 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child’s Special Education
• How to Request a One-to-One Paraprofessional for Your Child
• Will Supreme Court Side with the Parents in Winkelman v. Parma? Oral Argument Offers Clues
• MANSEF School Law Update
• School Law Update (PowerPoint)
• Legal Resources for Special Needs Individuals

Government Agencies and Departments

• Maryland State Department of Education
  Division of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
• United States Department of Education
  Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
• United States Department of Labor
  Disability Resources on Employment, Education, Civil Rights, Benefits, & Community Life                

Private/Independent Education and Advocacy Organizations

• Autism Speaks
• Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, Inc.
• LD Online
• Loud Voices Together Educational Advocacy Group
• National Alliance on Mental Illness 
• Pathfinders for Autism 
• Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy
• TeacherVision: Resources for Special Needs Individuals

The Arc

• The Arc of Maryland
• The Arc Baltimore
• The Arc Carroll County
• The Arc Central Chesapeake Region
• The Arc of Frederick County
• The Arc Howard County
• The Arc Montgomery County
• The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region
• The Arc Prince George’s County
• The Arc Southern Maryland
• The Arc of Washington County