You do not need a special education degree to be good for a child with a disability. You need plain-language knowledge, a few practical tools, and a willingness to partner with families. These self-paced trainings from a Baltimore nonprofit are built for the adults who show up in classrooms, after-school programs, sports teams, and youth ministries.
For teachers, paraprofessionals, coaches, after-school staff, church and community youth leaders, and anyone supporting a family. Seven chapters, with a pre-check and final check, that take you from what an IEP is to what you can do tomorrow.
Inclusion training for out-of-school-time programs, with scenario-based knowledge checks and completion reports for program leaders. Organizations license it with an access code.
What IEPs and 504 plans are, and the laws behind them: IDEA, FAPE, and Section 504.
An IEP is a confidential education record. Learn what you can receive, and how families choose to share it.
Work through a full practice IEP so you know what each section means when a family shares theirs.
Accommodations, universal supports, and behavior tools you can use in your next session.
How to welcome families, listen first, and prepare for meetings.
What the numbers say about students with disabilities where you live and serve.
Printable templates from the Advocate Toolkit: a goal tracker, behavior tracker, progress monitoring guide, meeting preparation worksheet, parent input form, and a one-page “About my child” family handout. Learners who finish receive a certificate of completion with an ID anyone can verify online.
Organizations receive an access code, and completion reports go to your program lead. Email request access below, email shawna@nameineducation.org, or contact us.
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Tell us about your program and who needs the training. Baltimore City organizations and individuals can access these trainings for free. We review each request and follow up by email with next steps and your access code. Each learner then creates their own account with that code, and your program lead receives completion reports.
Already have a code? Start Access in Action or start Understanding IEPs.
No. The training starts from plain language and builds from there.
An IEP is a confidential education record. The training explains who can see one and how families can choose to share it. It is not legal advice.
Yes. Learners who finish the chapters and the final check receive a certificate of completion.
