Selected Presentation Handouts

Information on Selected Presentations

• Navigating PGCPS to Resolve Concerns
  • Contact List for Resolving Special Education Concerns (SY 2022-2023)
  • Resolving Concerns – 2019 (Presentation)
  • Resolving Disagreements – 2023 (Resolving Disagreements)
• October 11th, 2018 – Special Education presentation to the PGCPS Board of Education
  • Watch the video of the October 11th, 2019 Board Meeting.
    • Dr. Gwendolyn Mason (Chief of Special Education and Student Services) presented on the current state of the Department of Special Education from 0:50:00 to 1:09:00.
    • Ms. Trinell Bowman (Director of Special Education) presented on the Operations of Special Education (including: Day-to-Day Operations, Staffing Professional Development, Compliance, Parent/Stakeholder Engagement) from 1:09:00 to 1:39:00. Questions from the Board are from 1:39:00 to the end of the recording.
  • Dr. Mason’s slides: Special Education Board of Education Work Session October 2018.
  • Ms. Bowman’s handout: Handouts for the Department of Special Education Board Work Session.
  • Maryland State Department of Education State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR) for Prince George’s County Special Education – July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017
    • Students ages birth – 3.
    • Students ages 4-21 (page 6 shows the data on suspensions and expulsions).
•  Transitions
  • Transitions: Early Childhood to Elementary, Elementary to Middle, Middle to High, and High School to Adulthood – presentation by PGCPS Central Office Staff.
• PGCPS Partners for Success Parent Center
  • Engaging Families and Building Partnerships – presentation by Beth Diaite of the PGCPS Partners for Success Parent Center.
• Home & Hospital Services in PGCPS
  • Home & Hospital Teaching (for students who are unable to participate in their school of enrollment due to a verified physical or emotional condition).
• Programs & Services in PGCPS
  • Understanding Programs & Services in PGCPS
• Support for Children With Learning Disabilities in PGCPS: Survey Results
  • Executive Summary
  • Full Report
• Get to Know My Child – a brief guide for teachers, bus aides, babysitters, family, friends
  • Template for you to fill out (MSWord format)
  • An example used by a real family (PDF format)
• Katharina Boser, Ph.D.: Emotional Regulation in Students With Learning Disabilities: How to Help (April, 2013)
  • Handout – Including “What is Respect”, books, websites, and blogs for learning more about how the complex interaction between learning and emotions
  • Slides – Understanding Learning and Emotions
• Summer Camp Fair (January, 2012)
  • Summer Camp Guide 2012
• Mary Bell: Response to Intervention (April, 2011)
  • Response to Intervention
  • IDEA Parent Guide: A comprehensive guide to your rights and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), from the National Center for Learning Disabilities
• Sue Cecere: The Role of Physical Therapy with Assistive Technology (February, 2011)
  • Presentation
• Dan Shapiro, M.D.: Caring For Your Challenging Child (Spring 2011)
  • Course Overview
  • Class Outline
• Community Referenced Instructional Programs – A Workshop Sponsored by The Arc, SECAC, and PGCPS (November, 2010)
  • CRI Workshop Report
• Wayland & Boser: Powering Up With Technology for Parents (November, 2010)
  • Powering Up With Technology for Parents – An Overview
• Dan Shapiro, M.D.: Too Many Therapies, Too Little Time (April, 2010)
  • Handout 1: Too Many Therapies – Overview
  • Handout 2: Quick Scan
  • Handout 3: Problem Inventory
  • Handout 4: Teacher Questionnaire
  • Handout 5: Scan and Plan! (EXCEL FILE)
  • Handout 6: Treatment Trial Form
  • Handout 7: Who Can Help?
• Assistive Technology in PGCPS (February, 2009)
  • Assistive Technology in PGCPS