Contact Us

Jean Considine
Parent Coordinator
Special Education Support

White Oak Resource Center
8401 Leefield Road, Room 100
Baltimore, MD 21234
410-887-5443
Fax: 410-663-0542

Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm

Parent Links

Autism Waiver
Fall 2009 Hand In Hand Parent Newsletter
Lending Library

Procedural Safeguards

Parent Support and Advocacy Organizations
Parents Quick Reference
Parent Surrogate Application

Special Education Citizens' Advisory Council
Special Education Acronyms
Special Education Liaison

Important Parent Workshops Fall 2009

Save the date: 10/10/09

The Resource Center supports parents of children with disabilities, ages birth to 21. Its mission is to promote positive, effective partnerships within the school community. Staffed by parents of children with disabilities, the center activities include but are not limited to the following services:

Services:

• Maintains a lending library of articles, newsletters, books, and videotapes on a wide range of special education topics such as special education law, types of disabilities, support groups and recreational opportunities.
• Seeks ways to encourage and strengthen communication between parents and school personnel.
• Teams with educators to teach free workshops

• Makes community presentations to both parent groups and school staff.
• Represents special education issues and concerns of parents and students with special needs.
• Directs parents to available community resources.
• Establishes a family-to-family support network.
• Offers support to parents who need someone to talk to on an individual basis in a confidential, supportive atmosphere.
• Coordinates the PTA Special Education Liaison Project.