Behavior/Discipline
Tips for parents to support teens facing emotional challenges, with strategies to build trust, resilience, and open communication.
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Transition
Highlights transition planning and services schools provide to support students with disabilities.
Dispute Resolution
Early Resolution helps families and schools collaboratively resolve special education concerns through a confidential, facilitated session.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Educators and families can find resources for identifying and addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and dysgraphia.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Additional Resources
Resources for military families of children with disabilities, offering support with education, healthcare, and challenges of frequent relocation.
New to Special Education
Parent Center Hub offers resources for families of children with orthopedic impairments, including education, support, accommodations, and advocacy.
Behavior/Discipline
Texas schools use a behavior code and law to guide discipline. Parents have rights, and students with disabilities get added protections.
New to Special Education, Requesting an Evaluation
Provides milestone checklists and parent tips to support early childhood development.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Summarizes frequently asked questions submitted to the Texas Education Agency regarding the implementation of the Dyslexia Handbook and other dyslexia and dysgraphia requirements.
Additional Resources
Foster care organizations offering support searchable by region and city.
New to Special Education
An illustrated children’s book that highlights key developmental milestones and parenting tips, with helpful checklists.
Transition
This article outlines how to use supports and services as an Alternative to Guardianship
Requesting an Evaluation, New to Special Education, Determine Eligibility
Fact sheet for families explaining MTSS, how it helps students succeed, and the type of academic, behavioral, and social/emotional supports offered at each tier.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Provides a global overview of dyslexia, including how it's addressed in different countries and links to international resources for support.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Additional Resources
CAP provides early intervention for children 0–6 with autism, including assessment, treatment, and family support for development and school readiness.
ARD Committee Meetings, Develop the IEP
Introduces and defines supplementary aids and services, offering quick tips to help educators implement them effectively in IEPs.
New to Special Education
Supports smooth transition from early intervention under age 3 to preschool special ed with planning tools and guidance.
Dispute Resolution
TEA created this handbook to help parents, school staff, and others understand and navigate the special education dispute resolution process.
Dispute Resolution
Methods of communication to improve collaboration and resolve conflicts in special education.
Additional Resources, New to Special Education
CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” helps families spot developmental delays early and get support to improve children’s outcomes.
Behavior/Discipline
Support your child’s learning and behavior at home with PBIS strategies that strengthen school success through family-school collaboration.
New to Special Education
Discover how ECI supports young children with developmental delays by coaching families to build skills through everyday real-life settings.
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education
This document covers some big ideas that will help you be ready for your child’s ARD meeting, even in a phone or virtual environment.
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education
Video about ARD committee meetings that explains their purpose and guides families through the process.