Behavior/Discipline
Learn about school-based behavior supports, with tools and strategies to help families and schools support students together.
Resource Library
Showing 360 results
Behavior/Discipline, ARD Committee Meetings
Helps parents and schools decide if a child’s behavior is linked to their disability before applying discipline, ensuring proper support and legal compliance.
New to Special Education
A visual reference guide of common special education acronyms with their full meanings to support understanding and communication.
Dispute Resolution
Early Resolution offers free, voluntary support to help families and schools resolve special education concerns early.
Behavior/Discipline
Learn more about how trauma can influence behavior and defensiveness, and how understanding this connection can improve support for children.
Transition, New to Special Education
Tips for families of children with disabilities to ease school transitions, from early childhood through high school.
New to Special Education
Compares IDEA and Section 504, detailing differences in student eligibility, evaluations, services provided, and legal protections in education.
New to Special Education
The CDC Autism page provides info on signs, diagnosis, early intervention, and support for children with autism and their families.
Behavior/Discipline, Develop the IEP
Guide explaining how families can engage in Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for their children.
Graduation, Transition
A TEA guide that helps students and families understand Texas graduation requirements, endorsements, and planning options. [tea.texas.gov]
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP, New to Special Education
Related Services support children with disabilities through services like Occupational Therapy, counseling, and transportation to ensure access to special education.
Transition, New to Special Education
Whether you need resources now or are planning for life after graduation, this document identifies agencies and programs across Texas.
Behavior/Discipline
Learning how shifting perspectives on challenging behavior can support positive behavior change.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
This page provides STAAR math resources for grades 3–8 and Algebra I, including curriculum guides, blueprints, and performance descriptors.
Transition
An overview of Supported Decision-Making Agreements, which let people with disabilities make their own choices with support from others.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP, ARD Committee Meetings
Helps avoid common IEP errors and meet legal standards by outlining key procedural, substantive, and implementation requirements.
Implement the IEP
This tutorial provides evidence-based guidance on family–school partnerships for children’s literacy through an interactive online experience.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Learn about updated STAAR Alternate 2 participation requirements in this informative TEA-hosted webinar.
Transition
Explains Age of Majority, outlines requirements based on IDEA, and offers tips to prepare students with disabilities for adulthood.
Transition
This video discusses why instruction on safety is important, especially for adolescents with autism.
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.
Transition
Guides practitioners in supporting families during the transition from early intervention to preschool special education services.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
See this one-pager on the PDSES application process for 2025–26, including what to do before, during, and after applying.
Behavior/Discipline
Outlines a framework and strategies to support students with intensive behavior needs during school transitions and daily implementation.