Behavior/Discipline
This short video provides a scenario for behavior-specific praise in elementary school in two ways.
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Transition
This video discusses how recreation and leisure is fun but does not always come easy to individuals with autism.
Behavior/Discipline
Helps families of children with IEPs ask schools the right questions about behavior concerns, with resources based on level of concern.
Understanding Parent Rights
Offers a comprehensive guide to Texas special education laws, covering topics from Child Find to funding provisions.
Additional Resources, Transition
Provides guidance on how foster parents can help youth build a foundation for a successful transition to adult life outside of foster care.
Additional Resources
Offers tools, guidance, and updates to advance the academic success of students impacted by foster care.
Transition
Overview of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services that help young adults with disabilities prepare for work and independence.
Behavior/Discipline
Find resources that support your child’s behavior at home with practical tips and guidance.
Behavior/Discipline
Learn strategies like visual schedules and transition warnings to support children through daily routines and smooth transitions.
Transition, Develop the IEP, Understanding Parent Rights
Explains the age of majority and helps parents transfer educational rights, with preparation steps and guidance on state-specific legal considerations.
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.
Additional Resources
Foster care organizations offering support searchable by region and city.
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.
Evaluation, ARD Committee Meetings, Consent to Evaluate
Provides an overview of the timelines and steps Texas schools must follow when processing a parent's request for a special education evaluation.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
The Texas Autism Supplement helps families access funding for therapies, supports, and services to improve outcomes for children with autism.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Watch this video on how to purchase approved goods from integrated vendors in ClassWallet using PDSES funds.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Provides updated procedures for identifying and supporting students with dyslexia and related disorders in Texas schools.
Transition
Details the Texas tuition waiver for youth formerly in DFPS foster care or adopted from DFPS, supporting access to public college education.
Behavior/Discipline
CSEFEL promotes social-emotional development in young children with evidence-based practices & resources.
Additional Resources, New to Texas, Transition
MFLC offers military communities confidential counseling, briefings, and presentations from trained professionals near installations.
Transition
8 self-advocacy strategies, tips, and real-life examples for individuals with disabilities and their families.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Learn more about the types of related services that may be included in a student’s IEP to help them benefit from special education.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
View the list and map of approved PDSES service providers offering tutoring, therapy, and other eligible services.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Review required PDSES terms outlining program rules, spending requirements, and parent responsibilities.