New to Special Education, New to Texas, Requesting an Evaluation
Offers information on services for children under 3 with delays/disabilities, including eligibility, referrals, and local program access.
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New to Special Education
Guides designed for practitioners to share with families, supporting active engagement in early childhood learning and development.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education, Dispute Resolution
Outlines five key practices—attitude, flexibility, determination, documentation, and knowledge—to strengthen parent advocacy in education.
Additional Resources
Learn about the PDSES grant program, application process, online marketplace, and answers to common family questions.
New to Special Education
The CDC Autism page provides info on signs, diagnosis, early intervention, and support for children with autism and their families.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Additional Resources, Develop the IEP
ESC Region 11’s DHH Program supports deaf and hard of hearing students, providing resources, guidance, and strategies for families and educators.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
The TEA Resource Library offers materials in Spanish to support families and educators of students with disabilities.
Behavior/Discipline, Determine Eligibility
This fact sheet defines Emotional Disability (IDEA: emotional disturbance), its traits, related disorders, and stresses early support in schools.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education
Learn your rights as a parent in Early Childhood Intervention. This video explains key protections with real-life examples from the parent handbook.
Dispute Resolution
Guide for filing formal complaints about special education services with the TEA, including steps, requirements, and forms.
Transition
Highlights the value of building personal networks to ensure long-term support and improved outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
Transition
This video highlights how family consortiums help families of individuals with disabilities connect, share resources, and support each other.
Behavior/Discipline
Guides parents in planning school meetings on behavior needs, offering PBIS strategies, communication tips, and ways to understand behavior causes.
Behavior/Discipline, Implement the IEP
Visual routine cards to help families guide young children through daily activities, build independence, and support positive behavior at home.
New to Special Education, Develop the IEP, Transition
A guide outlining the differences between IFSP and IEP in age, focus, setting, and services, with added info to help families navigate support.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Explore a library of Assistive Technology (AT) tools tailored to support students’ unique learning needs.
Transition
This video discusses promoting independence in children with cognitive disabilities and the importance of early planning with families and educators.
Transition
Important considerations for parents of children with disabilities as they explore options for their child to make legal decisions in adulthood.
ARD Committee Meetings, Dispute Resolution
In this video, Bianca Salinas explains why strong family-teacher communication is essential for student success and collaboration.
Transition, Understanding Parent Rights
Most people with disabilities can make decisions with support; Texas law recognizes supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.
Transition
An overview of Supported Decision-Making Agreements, which let people with disabilities make their own choices with support from others.
Develop the IEP
Learn about the new Autism Supplement Guidance Document and helpful strategies for parents and students.
Evaluation, New to Special Education
Parent Guide to Special Education: Rights, Evaluation Process, and Available Supports for Students with Disabilities.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Learn more about STAAR Alternate 2, designed for Texas students with the most significant cognitive disabilities and their educational needs.