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Education
PFA Tips: Understanding Common Acronyms in Special Education
PFA Tips: Top Ten Rules to Develop an Appropriate IEP
PFA Tips: Homework Tips
PFA Tips: Understanding FBAs and BIPs
PFA Tips: Understanding the Different Types of IEP Meetings
PFA Tips: Back to School
PFA Tips: Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher
PFA Tips: Preparing to Transition to Postsecondary Education
PFA Tips: Extended School Year (ESY)
PFA Tips: Learning to Read – Understanding the Process
PFA Tips: Overstimulated, Overexposed, Overwhelmed – Understanding Executive Function
PFA Tips: Restraints and Seclusion at School
504 PLANS
Comparison of ADA, IDEA and Section 504
Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504
Key Differences Between Section 504 and IDEA
ADVOCACY
A Parent’s Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Complaints
A Parent’s Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Due Process Complaints
A Parent’s Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Mediation
Address any instances of bullying immediately
Communication with Teachers
Frequently Asked Questions About Transportation of Children with Disabilities
SECAC (Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee) Groups: What are they and what do they do for me?
SESAC/SECAC and Other Education-Related Committees
FOR TEACHERS
Classroom Success Next Year
Learning Styles Fact Sheet
Life Journey Through Autism: An Educator’s Guide
Management of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
Understanding Autism: A Guide for Secondary School Teachers
Understanding Psychoeducational Evaluations
IEPS
PFA Tips: Homework Tips
PFA Tips: Top Ten Rules to Develop an Appropriate IEP
Building IEPs with Maryland Families: What a great IDEA!
Facilitated IEP Team Meetings in Maryland
IEP Checklist
IEP Ten Rules of Advocacy
PFA Tips: Wandering and Elopement at School
Learn about the special education process and IEPs
State resources for assistance with school issues, IEP development, school resources
Tips for Preparing for an IEP Meeting
MISCELLANEOUS
PFA Tips: The Role of Your Child’s School Nurse
After the School Bus Stops Coming…It’s Not as Scary as You Fear
Back to School Tips
PFA Tips: Learning to Read – Understanding the Process
PFA Tips: Overstimulated, Overexposed, Overwhelmed – Understanding Executive Function
School Community Tool Kit
Test Anxiety Fact Sheet
The Fire Drill Freak Out
ORGANIZING PAPERWORK
A Guide to Organizing Your Paperwork
Develop a system to organize educational records
The Paper Case: Managing Your Child’s Documents Under IDEA
PFA TIPS
PFA Tips: Understanding Common Acronyms in Special Education
PFA Tips: Back to School
PFA Tips: Communicating with Your Child’s Teacher
PFA Tips: Preparing to Transition to Postsecondary Education
PFA Tips: Extended School Year (ESY)
PFA Tips: Restraints and Seclusion at School
TRANSITION
First Year of College: Lessons Learned
Life Journey through Autism: Guide for Transition to Adulthood
Prepare for the transition from elementary school to middle school
Prepare to transition from Early Intervention Services to the local school system
Strategies for Surviving Middle School with an Included Child with Autism
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Transitioning Planning Guide: Preparing Children with Disabilities to Move From School to Appropriate Postsecondary Outcomes
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