Parental Rights / Advocate Resources / Dispute Resolution

• Maryland Procedural Safeguards Notice
• Parent Advocate Resources
• Parent Resource Center
   
• Dispute/Resolution:
• 1 - Building Level Resolution
  • Case Manager
  • IEP Chair
  • Principal
• 2 - District Level Resolution
  • Instructional Coordinator
  • Special Education Director
• 3 - State Level Resolution
  • Dispute Resolution Resources
    • IDEA Dispute Resolution Processes Comparison Chart
    • Listing of Free or Low Cost Assistance for Special Education Disputes
    • Request for Mediation and Due Process Complaint Form
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    • Special Education State Complaint Resolution Procedures
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    • State Complaint Form - Part B
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    • State Complaint Form - Part C 
    • A Parent's Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education State Complaints 
    • A Parent's Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Mediation
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    • A Parent's Guide to Frequently Asked Questions about Special Education Due Process Complaints
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Contact:

Division of Early Intervention and Special Education Services
200 West Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: (410) 767-7770
Fax: (410) 333-0664

Family Support and Dispute Resolution Branch
Alison Barmat, Branch Chief
Family Support & Dispute Resolution Branch
alison.barmat@maryland.gov

Gerald Loiacono, Section Chief
Complaint Investigation Section
gerald.loiacono1@maryland.gov

Kenneth Hudock, Section Chief
Family Support Services Section
kenneth.hudock@maryland.gov