Selected Presentation Handouts – Special Education Citizens Advisory Committee for PGCPS

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)
- Program locations (2023-2024)
May 23, 2024 – Memo from the Department of Special Education documenting the actions they are taking to address concerns raised by parents of students with disabilities at the April 25, 2024 Board of Education meeting.
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)
Assistive Technology in PGCPS (February, 2009)
- Assistive Technology in PGCPS