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PPMD’s Mission Statement Our mission is to empower families as advocates and partners in improving education and health outcomes for their children with disabilities and special health care needs. SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Who is PPMD? • Maryland’s Special Education & Health Information Center • Established in 1990 • Governed by Parents • Our team is made up of a majority of parents of children with disabilities and special healthcare needs SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

PPMD Services • • • One on one assistance to families Resource sharing Training Parent Partners Military Outreach Families as Faculty SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

PPMD helps families Better understand their children’s disabilities, education, and health care needs; Communicate more effectively with schools, doctors, related professionals, and agencies; Understand their rights & responsibilities under special education law and regulations. SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Setting the Stage SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Brief Timeline 1975 – The Education for All Handicapped Children Act 1986 - The Education of the Handicapped Act Amendments 1990 - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Brief Timeline I 997 - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Amendments 2004 - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act 2018 - ? ? ? ? SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Maryland’s Special Education COMAR – Code of Maryland Regulations SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Endrew F. "ambitious goals" “high expectations” child's "potential" SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

“You are her mom you know her best” SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Vision SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Tips and Strategies “Why? ” Help me understand? “Don’t take no for an answer” “Show me where it is written” SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Why? Help me understand? SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

“Don’t take no for an answer” SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

“Can you show me where it is written” SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

Document! SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

MSDE Technical Assistance Bulletins SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

So where do we go from here? Individual Local Regional State National SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER

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Thank you! SUPPORT INFORM EMPOWER