Dispute Resolution, ARD Committee Meetings
Shares communication techniques to help families and educators build strong, collaborative partnerships and encourage solution-oriented conversations.
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ARD Committee Meetings
Guidance for families to communicate their child’s strengths and needs to professionals.
Evaluation, New to Special Education
Explains Texas school district timelines and steps for completing a student's initial special education evaluation after parental consent.
New to Special Education, New to Texas
Helps Texas parents understand disabilities, IDEA rights, services, and collaborate with professionals in planning their child’s education.
Behavior/Discipline
NCII offers resources on Data-Based Individualization to support intensive interventions for students with significant learning and behavioral needs.
Transition
This article outlines how to use supports and services as an Alternative to Guardianship
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education, New to Texas
As a parent, learn about special education, your rights, and how to participate in decisions that shape your student’s educational journey.
Understanding Parent Rights
Offers a comprehensive guide to Texas special education laws, covering topics from Child Find to funding provisions.
Transition, New to Special Education
One‑page profiles help families share a child’s strengths, needs, and goals to guide supportive, person‑centered planning.
Behavior/Discipline, Determine Eligibility
This fact sheet defines Emotional Disability (IDEA: emotional disturbance), its traits, related disorders, and stresses early support in schools.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Provides information on ESY services, special education supports beyond the school year to help students retain essential skills and prevent loss.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education
This is an American Sign Language (ASL) version of the Notice of Procedural Safeguards. Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you and your child have legal protections during the evaluation and individualized education program (IEP) process. These protections are called Procedural Safeguards.
Understanding Parent Rights
Learn more about our statewide Parent Involvement Survey
New to Special Education
Access resources that can help you learn more about special education.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Find answers to common questions about PDSES eligibility, applying, using funds, and service providers.
New to Special Education, Determine Eligibility
The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Access PDSES resources, including guides, purchasing rules, program overviews, and district support materials.
Dispute Resolution
Early Resolution offer a quick, collaborative way for families and schools to resolve special education concerns before formal complaints.
Evaluation, Requesting an Evaluation, Determine Eligibility
Child Find helps identify and support children with disabilities in Texas, ages 3–21, who may need special education services.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Explore approved PDSES service providers, vendors, and how to join the marketplace.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Learn how to apply for PDSES, explore application FAQs, and access Parent Portal resources.
New to Special Education
Learn about the eligibility requirements for special education services under IDEA and explore the 13 qualifying disability categories.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Learn about the PDSES program, who qualifies, and how to contact the team for help.
Understanding Parent Rights, ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education, Evaluation
Understand your parental rights and the Prior Written Notice schools must give for special education decisions.