Brook Schmidt from the The Parents Place of Maryland discusses special education placement, the importance of the team approach, and how setting SMART goals provides a blueprint for support services. 

This podcast is made possible by generous funding from Dover Spouses’ Club.  To learn more, visit https: https://www.doverspousesclub.com/.

Audio mixing by Concentus Media, Inc., Temple, Texas.

MCEC Global Training Summit  

Don’t miss Brook’s webinar, Back to Basics: How Goals Drive Placement in Special Education, On Demand in the Global Training Summit event platform.  Register for the Virtual Summit, today — it’s free. 

http://militarychild.org/gts 

Bio:

Brook Schmidt is the Co-Deputy Director of Program & Quality at The Parents Place of Maryland.  Brook has over 6 years of experience working with families in special education and serving the military community. She graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and has served on several boards and in volunteer positions supporting families with children with disabilities, education, and the military community.  She currently resides in Frederick County, Maryland with her husband and their blended family of 7 children. As a former Army brat and the parent of two children with disabilities she has a passion for empowering and supporting others. 

https://www.ppmd.org/