Parent Center - Charles County Public Schools (2024)

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At the Charles County Parent Center, we have a lending library of books on a variety of topics. If you would like to borrow any of these resources, please contact us, and we can arrange a pick up.

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TheCharles County Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee (SECAC)needs parent and community participation. This group enables the Director of Special Education to seek meaningful input from parents, community partners, service providers, and school administrators on local issues relative to the provision of a free and appropriate public education and the achievement of students with disabilities.

SECAC typically meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. The meetings are held in the Parent Center at the F.B. Gwynn Center, 5998 Radio Station Road, La Plata, MD 20646,(301) 539-9102.

CharlesCountySECAC@gmail.com

www.CharlesCountySECAC.com

CCPS Special Education Department

Location

Jesse L. Starkey
Administration Bldg.
5980 Radio StationRoad
La Plata, MD 20646

Phone

Main: (301) 932-6610 or (301) 870-3814
24-hour Info. Hotline:(301) 932-6656 or (301) 934-7410
Fax:(301) 932-6651
TTY:(301) 392-7579

Mailing Address

Charles County Public Schools
P.O. Box 2770
La Plata, Maryland 2064

What is the DDA?

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) offers support to people with developmental disabilities. They also help fund most state programs that provide developmental disability services. One of the supports the DDA offers is the Low Intensity Support Service Program (LISS).

What is the LISS Program?

This program is meant for children or adults with disabilities living with their families or in the community. The LISS helps cover the cost of certain disability services or items.

How can I apply for the LISS program?

To make sure there is equal opportunity to access the program, the DDA uses a random selection process. This means you can submit an application, and a certain number of people will be chosen like a lottery.

If you would like to apply for the LISS, you can now do so online! The application for FY 2021 is available until November 23, 2020.Click here for the online application.

You can also request a paper copy fromMaryland Community Connectionif you don’t want to apply online.

How do I learn more about this?

If you’d like to learn more about the DDA, click here to visit their website. Details for all of their programs and supportive services are listed there. Click here to find more information about the LISS program.

If you have other questions or concerns, you can reach out toMaryland Community Connection. Maryland Community Connection is the provider for LISS in Charles County.

The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Association (DDA) provides support to people living at home and in community with disabilities. Their programs and services help to improve quality of life. The DDA is also the primary funder from the state for community-based programs for people with developmental disabilities.

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Maryland Learning Linksis the Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services’ (DEI/SES) online portal providing educators and leaders with the special education resources, guidance, and professional learning resources they need to improve outcomes and narrow the gap for students with disabilities.

Our mission is to close existing gaps between children with disabilities and their non-disabled peers by fine-tuning our key measures of success and key strategies for implementation and expanding our innovative tools, resources, and evidence-based practices.

Under the leadership of the State Superintendent of Schools and guidance from theMaryland State Board of Education, the Department develops and implements standards and policy for education programs from pre-kindergarten through high school.

Technical Assistance Bulletins and Publications

MSDE Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services provides Technical Assistance Bulletins with up-to-date information on special education services and programs. The bulletins are in chronological order, so older bulletins are at the top of the page, and newer bulletins are found as you scroll down.

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The Charles County Autism & Developmental Disabilities Parent Support Groupis a local community support group with the intention of providing a safe, supportive space for parents of autistic & developmentally disabled kids. Meetings are on the first of Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm via Zoom mutual support, connection, & resource-sharing. You can also join theirprivate Facebook groupfor ongoing community and support. If you have additional questions, feel free to connect with them via email atccparentgroup@gmail.com.

Visit the Parent Information Series website

The Parents’ Place of Marylandbegan in 1990 as a grass-roots effort of families, professionals, and community leaders determined to provide resources, support, and information to parents of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Our philosophy of “families helping families” reflects our commitment to supporting families of diverse backgrounds. Today, the Parents’ Place offers a variety of programs and services that continue to support families of children with disabilities and special health care needs. Serving as Maryland’s Parent Training and Information Center and Family-to-Family Health Information Center, Parents’ Place supports thousands of Maryland families each year. Parents’ Place, staffed primarily by parents who have faced these challenges, believes that experienced parents are a key source of knowledge and support to help other families become effective voices for their own children.

Wrightslawoffers a variety of special education law and advocacy programs taught by nationally-recognized experts in the field of special education law and advocacy. Wrightslaw special education law and advocacy programs are designed to meet the needs of parents, advocates, educators, attorneys, and health care providers who represent children with disabilities.

PeteWrightis anattorney who represents children with special educational needs. His advocacy grew out of his personal educational experiences.

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Since 2014,Understoodhas served millions of families of kids who learn and think differently.

Our programs for Families, Educators, and Young Adults focus on empowering people who learn and think differently and those who support them, offering customized, accessible resources and a compassionate community. We work with educators, health care professionals, researchers, and human resource professionals to provide proven, vetted information.

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