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• Announcing LDA's Awareness Video
  now on YouTube
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• Financial Aid Fact Sheet
  State of MD - for Students
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• Maryland Youth Leadership Forum – June 25-28, 2013
  We are looking for students in their last two years of high school (or graduating in 2013) with disabilities to attend this forum.
  Students will learn about self-advocacy, independent living, leadership, disability rights and accommodations, and creating new friendships in the process.
  
  Please pass this along to students whom you feel has leadership qualities or potential and may be interested in applying for this 4 day, three night forum.
  We accept 30 youth all over the state of Maryland. All disabilities are welcomed!
  
  The MD-YLF is FREE to all students who are accepted.
  The deadline for the application is February 28th, 2013
  Check our website for additional information: www.innow.org
  Application (Word 2007+ Doc)
  Application (pdf file)
  Application (pdf with Screen Reader)



• Burden of Proof on School Districts in Due Process Cases
  View Open letter



• NEW Position Paper from LDA:
  What are Learning Disabilities?
  Position Paper



• New "dyslexic-friendly" font – OPENDYSLEXIC:
  More Information



• HSC Paid Internships
  More Information



• Announcing our new Community Calendar now on our website
  Find an Event to support your interests and needs,
  * Add an event to spread the word,
  * Plan an event by seeing what is being offered in our county.
  * CLICK on Community Calendar



• Montgomery County Public School Contact Information
  WHOM DO I CALL?



• Maryland Parental Rights – Procedural Safeguards
  Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
  Maryland State Department of Education
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• RTI Process Cannot Be Used to Delay/Deny an Evaluation
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• Life Success for Children with Learning Disabilities
  from the Frostig Institute in Pasadena, CA
  More Information – Download



• IDEA National Survey of Special Ed/Advocacy
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• Montgomery Works Youth with Disabilities Project
  for young people in their final year of high school who need a customized solution to make employment more likely and successful
  More Information