"Special
education is not a place where children go for services, but
services children receive in accordance with their
Individual Education Plans (IEPs) in
the least restrictive environment."
Office of Special Education
Patricia A. Lawton, Director
Cindy Whitcomb, Administrative
Secretary III
Shawnda Johnson, Accountant
6901 Charles Street, ESS
Building
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-3660
FAX 410-583-8736
Mission:
The Office of Special
Education provides vision, leadership, and expertise to schools
and offices regarding the implementation of curricular and
instructional initiatives that support the achievement of
students with disabilities in compliance with state and federal
mandates. It is the commitment of this office that these
students have access to a full continuum of services while being
educated with nondisabled peers to
the maximum extent possible.