Publications and Information

Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program Guides

• Family Guide to Early Intervention Services in Maryland | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Maryland’s Parental Rights/Procedural Safeguards Notice | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Understanding the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) | Spanish
  

• Family Guide to Next Steps When Your Child In Early Intervention Turns 3 | Spanish
  

Preschool Special Education Services Guide

• Family Guide to Preschool Special Education Services in Maryland | Spanish
  

Birth to Kindergarten Early Childhood Transitions Guide

• Family Guide to Early Childhood Transitions, Birth to Kindergarten | Spanish
  

• Maryland Age 3 to 21 Parent Information Series Guides 1-4

• Maryland ABLE Flyer   or  

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• Growth and Developmental Milestones Brochure
  

• Parent Helpers

  • Book 1: An Overview   or  

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  • Book 2: Communication
    

  • Book 3: Cognition

  • Book 4: Socialization

  • Book 5: Motor Development

• From Roots to Results: Implementing a Birth to Kindergarten System of Services
  

• Personnel Standards Guide for the Early Intervention/Preschool Special Education System
  

• Maryland Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
  Date Effective: July 1, 2020
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• Maryland IFSP Process Guide
  

• Maryland Individualized Education Program (IEP)
  Date Effective: July 1, 2023
  
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• Maryland IEP Process Guide
  

• A Parent's Guide to Understanding IEP Rights and Responsibilities in Maryland
  

• Building IEPs with Maryland Families: What A Great IDEA!
  

• IEP Team Documentation of Intellectual Disability
  

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• Appendix A: Participation Criteria and Checklist
  

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• Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
  Date Revised: July 1, 2024
  
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• Maryland Procedural Safeguards ASL
  

• Alternative forms of the Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice may be made available upon request to the Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
  

• School Discipline Basics & Integrating Supports: A Focus on Students with Disabilities
  Date: Issued November 2020
  

• Maryland Secondary Transition Planning Guide for Individuals with Disabilities
  Date: Revised 2023
  
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• Parents’ Guide to Habilitative Services Date: 2015 | Spanish | ASL
  

• Maryland Certificate of Program Completion

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion Endorsement Attainment Rubric

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion Endorsement Competency Certificate Form

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion, Parent Information Sheet | Spanish

  • The Maryland Certificate of Program Completion, Endorsement Competency Observation Tool

  • The Maryland Certification of Program Completion FAQs

  • PowerPoint Presentation - June 3-4, 2024: Preview Webinar: MD Certification of Program Completion Attainment Rubric

  • Recording: Preview Webinar: MD Certification of Program Completion Attainment Rubric

  • PowerPoint Presentation - Sept. 24-25, 2024: Conducting a Maryland Certificate of Program Completion (MCOPC) Endorsement Competency Observation
    

  • Recording: Conducting a Maryland Certificate of Program Completion (MCOPC) Endorsement Competency Observation Webinar

• 2022-23 Maryland Early Intervention, Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2022-23 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA B
  

• 2021-22 Maryland Early Intervention, Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2020-21 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2020-21 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• 2019-20 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2019-20 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• 2018-19 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2017-18 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2016-17 Maryland Early Intervention Family Involvement Survey Report, IDEA Part C
  

• 2018-19 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B

• 2021-22 Maryland Special Education Parent Survey Report, IDEA Part B
  

• Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) Online

• IDEA - U.S. Department of Education's Individuals with Disabilities Education Act website for resources and information

• Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
  

• State Technical Assistance Bulletins
  

• MSDE Staff and Student Publications

• State Assessment Data

• State Strategic Plan: DEI/SES Strategic Plan, Moving Maryland Forward