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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.

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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.

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Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, Implement the IEP

The world’s largest accessible ebook library for people with reading barriers, offering customizable formats and over a million titles.

Explore Resources by Disability

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.

Evaluation, Consent to Evaluate, Understanding Parent Rights

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

New to Special Education

Navigate Life Texas provides tips on organizing school records to help parents advocate for children with disabilities and track educational progress.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

This video focuses on what happens after an ARD committee meeting. It explains the purpose of ARD meetings and guides families through next steps, helping them understand decisions made during the meeting and how to support their child's special education services moving forward.

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PDSES Parent Portal

Visit the Parent Portal to apply for the PDSES grant and track your application.