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Technical Assistance Bulletin: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
The April 2018 Technical Assistance Bulletin (TAB), Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, is now available from the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services. Continue Reading Technical Assistance Bulletin: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
What are Service Delivery Models?
Service delivery models refer to the framework for the delivery of special education services. For example, services may be direct or indirect. Continue Reading What are Service Delivery Models?
Secondary Transition Family Survey
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council, in partnership with The Parents’ Place of Maryland, wants to hear your opinions and experiences about transitioning students with disabilities from school. Please take a moment to share your thoughts before August 17. Take the Survey
University of Maryland Announces ‘Center for Transition and Career Innovation for Youth with Disabilities’
The Center for Transition and Career Innovation for Youth with Disabilities will foster partnerships among university faculty and local, state, and national agencies and organizations to promote research, improvements in practice, and supportive governmental policies that advance workforce readiness for youth with disabilities. Continue Reading University of Maryland Announces ‘Center for Transition and Career Innovation for Youth with Disabilities’
Defining IEP Terminology: A Handout for Families
One way a child’s teacher can help families feel more at ease and make the first IEP meeting as successful as possible is to provide families with a handout that defines IEP terminology and acronyms. Continue Reading Defining IEP Terminology: A Handout for Families
Self-Determination Survey
The Department of Special Education at Kansas University Center on Developmental Disabilities is looking for adults with any disabilities age 18 to 65 to take a quick online self-determination survey. Continue Reading Self-Determination Survey
Incorporating Sensory Activities into Recess Time
Many children would describe recess as their favorite part of the school day, and its importance is being recognized across the nation. Recess offers children a number of physical, social and cognitive-behavioral benefits and is widely supported by several children’s health and education associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics. After years of dismal stories… Continue Reading Incorporating Sensory Activities into Recess Time
The “You” in UDL
Watch the Universal Dancers for Learning as they sing and dance their way to showing how UDL can work in your classroom. Universal Design for Learning is all about flexibility and giving teachers and students lots of options. The more on ramps there are to a highway, the more likely everyone will be able… Continue Reading The “You” in UDL
Secondary Transition Toolkit: Self-Determination Assessments
Self-Determination Assessments help your students prepare to be self-advocates by identifying how self-determined they are and identify ways to become more self-determined. We encourage you to use these assessments as well as transition assessments from other sources to gather and organize information on your students in order to prepare them for a seamless transition from… Continue Reading Secondary Transition Toolkit: Self-Determination Assessments
UDL DIY Activity
This DIY activity allows educators to explore CAST’s UDL Guidelines through an easily assembled wheel. Simply print the PDF, cut out both layers of the template, and attach as shown with a round safety pin. Continue Reading UDL DIY Activity