The Placement and Birth to Five Division provides support and technical assistance to schools in their ability to ensure students are educated in their least restrictive environment as outlined in the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA). This includes the provision that students are educated with their non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate and that a continuum of placement options is available to all students. Birth to Five is comprised of interagency and school system programs that primarily support children birth to five in the oversight and implementation of the Early Childhood Accountability System and facilitation of professional development activities for teachers and service providers.

Special Education Service Delivery Models
BCPS Countywide Programs

Public Placement 410-887-3660 Andrea Parrish Specialist Resource Teacher - Vacant Regional Team Leader - Mary O'Melia		Nonpublic Placement 410-887-5549 Cynthia Amirault Supervisor Resource Teacher - Donna Seegar-Sedmak Resource Teacher - Constance Dean Resource Teacher - Shelley Lichtfuss
	Birth to Five 410-887-3660 Paula Boykin Supervisor
Child Find and Preschool 410-887-3017 Nicol Elliott Specialist Resource Teacher - Heather Chantelau Resource Teacher - Linda Taylor Team Leader - Central - Blair Morgan Team Leader - NE/SE - Debra Krehnbrink Team Leader - NW - Cindy Cassatt Team Leader - NW/SW - Jean Watkins Team Leader - Community-based Instruction - Virginia Salzberg		Infants and Toddlers 410-887-2169 Sally Chapman Specialist Team Leader - Central - Debbie Henninger Team Leader - Northeast - Debra Rhodes Team Leader - Northwest - Julie Quinn Team Leader - Southeast - Kathy Peterson Team Leader - Southwest - Regina McLaren