EDUCATION

• EXAMPLES OF DAILY COMMUNICATION LOGS WITH SCHOOL - see a document with examples, crowd-sourced by DSAmd families here

• THE PARENTS PLACE OF MARYLAND - This is a federally-funded nonprofit organization that serves families with children with disabilities with advocacy and information.

• INCLUSIVE COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC AND BEYOND: THINKCOLLEGE NATIONAL COORDINATING CENTER PRESENTATION JUNE 2021

• 2018-19 PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES AND DEFINITIONS FOR ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS BASED ON ALTERNATE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS

This report provides an updated review of state criteria and guidelines for participation in AAAAAS. We analyze state criteria for participation and factors not to use as the basis of decision making, as well as how states define students with the “most significant cognitive disabilities.” As the resources on state websites have increased, topics covered have expanded to include other information found in the criteria and guidelines: information for parents/guardians, English learner (EL) considerations, and exemptions from participation in the AA-AAAS.

• MARYLAND GUIDANCE FOR IEP TEAMS ON PARTICIPATION DECISIONS FOR THE ALTERNATE ASSESSMENTS

UPDATED This document is intended to help guide Individualized Education Program (IEP) teams as they determine whether the Maryland Alternate Assessments, assessments based on alternate achievement standards, are appropriate for individual students.

• MARYLAND SCHOOL SYSTEMS

Direct links to all 24 Maryland Local School Systems' web sites

• WHAT STUDENTS WITH DOWN SYNDROME WANT TEACHERS TO KNOW

A PowerPoint presentation for para-educators originally published in 2014 by the Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis.

• SPEAKING TO YOUR CHILD'S CLASS ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME

Blog post written by Amy Silverman, published on friendshipcircle.org