Resources for Families & Schools

Procedural Manual - The Department, in collaboration with a group of special education administrators, developed this manual as a resource for educators looking for guidance in the proper use and interpretation of the Maine state required forms. Currently containing sections covering the IEP, Written Notice, Summary of Performance, and Form for the Determination of Adverse Effect on Educational Performance, the Manual, when completed, will include a section for each of the required forms.

• Procedural Safeguards | English Companion Document
  • Translated Procedural Safeguard -  Arabic | French | Khmer | Mandarin | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese
• Adapted Physical Education -  Adapted physical education is a comprehensive service delivery system established to assure that a child with a disability and identified needs has an appropriate physical education program. 
• Endrew F - The Endrew case delivered a landmark ruling that clarified the substantive standard for determining whether a student’s IEP—the centerpiece of each child’s entitlement to FAPE under IDEA—is sufficient to enable a student with a disability to make progress appropriate in light of his or her circumstances. 
• Dyslexia & Reading Difficulty Supports
• Maine CITE -  Maine CITE program helps people of all ages and all abilities explore tools and technologies to make life easier. Maine CITE also provides services to caregivers, family members, employers, educators, health care providers, social service providers and others seeking assistive technology information.
   

Educator and Administrator Resources
 

• 1% Maine's Alternative Assessment
• Serving Multilingual Learners with Disabilities
• Maine Care Documentation
  - IEP Documentation Training One Video - June 2, 2021, Passcode: %r^KpD51
  - Presentation Slides
  - IEP Guidance on IEP Documentation – May 2021 (PDF)
  - The MaineCare In Education Presentation (PowerPoint) explains how to access MaineCare services in schools
• Individualized Education Program (IEP) & Related Forms
  These are the forms that the Maine Department of Education Special Services team requires, forms that are for local use as required, and forms for local use that are optional.
  - IEP Form
  - 7-Day Waiver
  - Advanced Written Notice of IEP
  - Adverse Effect (Updated August 2019)
  - Excusal of Member Whose Curriculum Area is Being Discussed
  - Parental Consent Evaluation
  - Parental Consent for Outside Agencies
  - Referral for Special Education (Optional) | Instructions
  - Revocation of Parental Consent
  - Specific Learning Disabilities Eligibility Form
  - Speech or Language Impairment Eligibility Form
  - Summary of Performance
  - Written Notice
• Teacher Input Forms
  These forms are considered optional and are not required in the initial or re-evaluation of a child suspected of having a Speech or Language Impairment.
  - Articulation
  - Fluency
  - Functional Communication
  - Language
  - Voice
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Family & Caregiver Resources
 

• Special Education Glossaries
  Arabic | French | Khmer | Mandarin | Portuguese | Somali | Spanish | Vietnamese
• 1% & Maine's Alternative Assessment
• Maine Parent Federation
• Early Learning Foundational Skills
• Special Education Surrogate Parent Program
   - Request for Appointment
   - Surrogate Parenting Training
   - Summary of Rights & Responsibilities
   - Volunteer Application (Education Surrogate Parent)
   - Volunteer Application (Child Surrogate Parent)
   - General Education Guardian Rights Guidance
• Student-Led IEP
   - Two Rivers Learning Institute
   - LiveBinders for Student-Led IEPs
   - I'm Determined Website
   - Students Determined to Take Control of Their Education
   - Self-Directed IEP Transition Guide
   - 4 Ways Students Can Take an Active Role in IEPs
   - Planning & Implementing Student-Led IEPs
• Transition Maine
• AccessMaine