"The Education Directory for Children With Special Needs
The Education Directory for Children With Special Needs provides military families with children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions.
The directory consists of two components:
The Early Intervention Directory focusing on early intervention services for children birth through 3 years old
The School-Age Directory focusing on education services for children with special needs, 3 through 21 years old
Both provide tools and resources to help with the transition to a new location. The Early Intervention Directory summarizes national and state level early intervention trends and includes descriptions of local early intervention service providers. The School-Age Directory summarizes national and state level trends for special education and includes descriptions of individual school districts"
"The Education Directory for Children with Special Needs provides military families with children with special needs the information they need to make informed assignment decisions and easier transitions.
The directory consists of two components:
The Early Intervention Directory focusing on early intervention services for children birth through 3 years old
The School-Age Directory focusing on education services for children with special needs, 3 through 21 years old
Both provide tools and resources to help with the transition to a new location. The Early Intervention Directory summarizes national and state level early intervention trends and includes descriptions of local early intervention service providers. The School-Age Directory summarizes national and state level trends for special education and includes descriptions of individual school districts.
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The Parent Resource Center of the Fairfax County Public Schools promotes parent awareness of the services provided by the Fairfax County Public Schools for children with learning challenges, special needs, and disabilities and their families. The Center encourages parent participation in the educational decision-making process and provides seminars, training programs, and information to foster the parent/professional partnership.
"SOAR (Student Online Achievement Resources) is a program for military families and the school districts that serve them. It aims to address the unique challenges facing military children in our nation's public schools, while benefiting the overall student population.
SOAR Home is an internet-based application, which is easily accessible worldwide."
About the National Resource
Center on AD/HD
The National Resource Center on AD/HD (NRC): A Program of CHADD*
serves parents, educators, adults with AD/HD, professionals, policymakers
and the general public by providing information on the most
relevant topics about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder:
* Diagnosis of AD/HD (children, adolescents, and adults)
* Treatment options
* Educational rights
* School and workplace challenges and guidelines
* Tips on parenting, time-management, legal issues, social skills,
coaching, and more.
"A statewide support service for families with children who are
Deaf or Hard of Hearing
In conjunction with a statewide support service, MSD houses this MSDE resource center on Frederick and Columbia Campus. The goal of the program is to help any Maryland family (including MSD families), professional, or service agency that needs help raising a deaf child. The center offers information resources and special events, hosts monthly workshops, and coordinates with service agencies statewide."
Division of Special Education/
Early Intervention Services
The Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services provides leadership, support and accountability for results to local school systems, public agencies and stakeholders through a seamless, comprehensive system of coordinated services to children and students with disabilities, birth through 21, and their families.
This Web site outlines the important policies, procedures, and best practices that will enable military families, military leaders, and school leaders to provide military-connected children the best possible support for success.
