Helping Families Navigate Special Education in Texas

Explore special education resources to help your family understand your child's disability, navigate your rights under IDEA, and collaborate with schools to support special education services.

How can we help you today?

I think my child might need special education services

Learn how to request an evaluation and the evaluation process for special education

I'm new to special education

Learn about IDEA, Texas laws, and your child's rights.

Understanding my child's IEP

Learn about IEP requirements and how to prepare for an ARD Committee Meeting.

Options if I disagree with the ARD Committee

Learn more about the available state and federal dispute resolution options.

Explore Resource by Topic

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ARD Committee Meetings

Behavior/Discipline

Consent to Evaluate

Determine Eligibility

Develop the IEP

Dispute Resolution

Dyslexia and Dysgraphia

Evaluation

Graduation

Implement the IEP

New to Texas

New to Special Education

Requesting an Evaluation

Transition

Understanding Parent Rights

Additional Resources

Evaluation, Consent to Evaluate, Understanding Parent Rights

Evaluations & Re-evaluations FAQ

This FAQ explains how schools evaluate and reevaluate students for special education, including timelines, procedures, and your role in the process.

Evaluation, ARD Committee Meetings, Consent to Evaluate

Evaluation Timelines

Provides an overview of the timelines and steps Texas schools must follow when processing a parent's request for a special education evaluation.

Explore Resources by Disability

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All Disability Areas

Autism (AU)

Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH)

Deafblind (DB)

Developmental Delay (DD)

Emotional Disability (ED)

Intellectual Disability (ID)

Orthopedic Impairment (OI)

Other Health Impairment (OHI)

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Speech or Language Impairment (SI)

Visual Impairment (VI)

Behavior/Discipline, Evaluation

What is a Functional Behavioral Assessment and How Is It Used? An Overview for Parents

Provides an overview of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), explaining their purpose and how they inform behavior intervention plans.

Behavior/Discipline

School-Based Behavior Supports: A Guide for Families: 2025-2026 Webinar

Learn about school-based behavior supports, with tools and strategies to help families and schools support students together.

Determine Eligibility

Find your nearest ECI Program

Allows families to search by location to find Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services for children with developmental delays or disabilities.

Additional Resources

Family Engagement Framework

This framework is essential for administrators and outlines six key elements of family engagement that can make a positive difference in the education of students with disabilities.