Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education
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The PDSES program operates on a waitlist. Funding is awarded in groups based on application order and eligibility. This page gives you the information you need to understand where your application stands. Review the application window data and funding group timelines below to see projected award dates, then use the Application ID search at the bottom of the page to look up your specific estimated funding timeline. Keep in mind that all timelines are estimates based on current legislative funding levels and are subject to change.
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New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Learn about Parent-Directed Special Education Services, apply for the program, use awarded funds, connect with approved providers, and access support resources for families.
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New to Special Education
Explore statewide and collaborative webinars on a variety of topics.
Dispute Resolution
Webinar focused on the fundamentals of creating supportive and effective family-practitioner relationships.
Transition
Explains Age of Majority, outlines requirements based on IDEA, and offers tips to prepare students with disabilities for adulthood.
Transition
Find tools and support to help you set goals, be heard, and reach for the stars.
New to Special Education
Learn about CADRE’s free Your Journey to Self-Determination series and guide—tools to help adults support youth in building advocacy skills.
Dispute Resolution
Outlines ten guiding principles for effective, child-centered advocacy in special education.
Dispute Resolution, New to Special Education
This CADRE webinar teaches Inclusive Listening to improve understanding and collaboration in special education through empathy and respect.
Transition
Explore how educators can thoughtfully introduce future planning conversations with families and students with disabilities.
New to Special Education
NCDB’s State Projects list U.S. programs that support children who are deaf-blind and their families with education, early intervention, and resources.
Dispute Resolution
Video that promotes collaboration between parents and educators to resolve conflicts in special education.
Transition
Learn about ABLE—Achieving a Better Life Experience— Accounts offering tax-advantaged savings for students with disabilities and their families.
Transition
A parent shares real-life experiences, hopes, and reflections about their child’s future, offering insight into planning beyond school.
Behavior/Discipline
Parents offer tips and real-life examples to help children with disabilities develop social skills and build meaningful peer relationships.
Transition, New to Special Education
Tips for families of children with disabilities to ease school transitions, from early childhood through high school.
Dispute Resolution
CADRE’s guide helps families resolve special education disputes through structured, collaborative planning that leads to lasting solutions.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Supports families in understanding intensive intervention and how it helps students with severe needs using data-driven, individualized methods.
Transition
In this video from Texas Sped Support, Cady reviews the College chapter in the Texas Transition and Employment Guide.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
NIDCD advances research on hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, and language to improve health and quality of life.
New to Special Education
ECTA Center offers resources and support to early childhood programs and families for young children with disabilities and developmental delays.
Transition
This video series captures real-life examples and recommendations for transition planning.