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Divisions > Special Education and Early Intervention
Overview
  

Division of Special Education/
Early Intervention Services

The Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services collaborates with families, local early intervention systems, and local school systems to ensure that all children and youth with disabilities have access to appropriate services and educational opportunities to which they are entitled under federal and State laws; and assists local early intervention systems and local school systems to comply with federal and state regulations and to implement policies and procedures through grant funding, professional development opportunities, technical assistance, and monitoring. 

In Focus
Transitioning Youth Website for Students with Disabilities
The Maryland Transitioning Youth Website provides information and resources on transition planning for youth with disabilities and their families, including transition planning, higher education, employment preparation and support, health care, transportation, housing, and much more.

The Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services is comprised of six collaborative branches under the leadership of the Assistant State Superintendent.


Contact Information
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 West Baltimore Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 

410-767-0261 or 800-535-0182

Fax: 

410-333-8165

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Early Childhood Intervention and Education
Family Services and Interagency Initiatives
Student Achievement and Professional Development
Complaint Investigation and Due Process
Special Education Administration Policy
Special Services
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Family Support Services
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Parental Rights-Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice, Updated Jan 2010
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Fact Sheets
A Route for Every Learner: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a Framework for Supporting Learning and Improving Achievement for All Learners in Maryland, Prekindergarten Through Higher Education
A Tiered Instructional Approach to Support Achievement for All Students, June 2008
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004
Become a Special Education Teacher (Alternative Certification) Certification and Accreditation
 Related Sites/Links
Maryland Early Childhood Gateway
Transitioning Youth Website for Students with Disabilities
Maryland Learning Links: Log on. GET LINKED!
 Advisory Councils
State Interagency Coordinating Council (SICC)
Special Education State Advisory Committee (SESAC)
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