{"id":883,"date":"2025-08-07T14:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/solutions\/pinwheel\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:14:19","slug":"pinwheel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/solutions\/pinwheel\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland&#8217;s Pinwheel Community Portal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"151\" data-end=\"504\">Children benefit when their families, early intervention teams, and providers communicate effectively. The <strong data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"287\">Pinwheel Community Portal<\/strong> is a dynamic and secure online space where young children\u2019s families stay informed and connected. It serves as a comprehensive hub that unites the broader community of parents, caretakers, educators, and specialists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"793\"><strong data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"518\">Pinwheel<\/strong> helps families meaningfully participate in their children\u2019s developmental journey. Through the portal, they can engage in the <strong data-start=\"645\" data-end=\"690\">Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)<\/strong> process, access valuable resources, and build a network of support that will help their child succeed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"1238\"><strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"829\">What makes Pinwheel different?<\/strong><br data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"832\" \/>Pinwheel encourages collaboration by providing a shared platform for insights, progress updates, and achievements. Families can invite their child\u2019s providers\u2014such as pediatricians, therapists, and staff from home visiting agencies\u2014to Pinwheel as part of their child\u2019s support network. This holistic approach allows for cooperative problem-solving and a shared understanding that drives a child\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1296\"><strong>Accessible from any device, Pinwheel allows families to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1601\">\n<li data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1341\">\n<p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1341\"><strong data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"1339\">Manage their child\u2019s IFSP documents.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1342\" data-end=\"1411\">\n<p data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1411\"><strong data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1374\">Track progress and updates<\/strong> on goals set during IFSP meetings.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1478\">\n<p data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1478\"><strong data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1440\">Communicate seamlessly<\/strong> with their early intervention team.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1479\" data-end=\"1601\">\n<p data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1601\"><strong data-start=\"1481\" data-end=\"1507\">Be active participants<\/strong> in their child\u2019s early intervention journey within a supportive, strengths-based environment.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1603\" data-end=\"1728\">To start building your child\u2019s community support network, email <strong data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1684\">Cecilia Leger<\/strong> <strong>at <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1727\">cleger@jhu.edu<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1936\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Pinwheel is compliant with all privacy and security regulations (FERPA, Part C Privacy, HIPAA, etc.), featuring consent-based sharing and multiple levels of permissions controlled by the family.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1730\" data-end=\"1936\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a class=\"wysiwyg_button\" href=\"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"wysiwyg_button_label\">Learn More About CTE<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Children benefit when their families, early intervention teams, and providers communicate effectively. 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