About MANSEF
Who We Are
The Maryland Association of Nonpublic Special Education Facilities (MANSEF) is a not-for-profit organization of nonpublic special education facilities approved by the Maryland State Department of Education. These facilities, throughout Maryland, promote quality services for children and youth with disabilities. They serve more than 4,500 students between 3 - 21 years of age.
What We Do
MANSEF unites a diverse community of educators, professionals and parents into an accessible, visible and effective organization that champions the continuum of services for special needs children and adolescents. MANSEF works in partnership with, and reaches out to, private/nonpublic special education facilities, families, parent groups, state and local education and government officials and related service professionals.
Who We Serve
MANSEF schools provide services for children and youth between 3 - 21 years of age who have at least one of the following disabilities:
- 01 - Mental retardation
- 02 - Hearing impairment
- 03 - Deaf
- 04 - Speech or language impairment
- 05 - Visual impairment
- 06 - Emotional disturbance
- 07 - Orthopedic impairment
- 08 - Other health impairments
- 09 - Specific learning disabilities
- 10 - Multiple disabilities
- 12 - Deaf-blindness
- 13 - Traumatic brain injury
- 14 - Autism
- 15 - Developmental delay
What We Believe
MANSEF is committed to creating optimum educational opportunities in the least restrictive environment for all Maryland children and youth with disabilities.