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ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meetings – Before the Meeting (Spanish)

This video focuses on preparing for an ARD committee meeting. It explains the purpose of ARD meetings and guides families through the process, helping them understand what to expect, how to prepare, and how to participate effectively in planning their child's special education services.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meeting – After the Meeting (Spanish)

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.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meetings – Introduction (Spanish)

This introductory video about ARD committee meetings explains their purpose and guides families through the process.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: Full ARD Meeting Video (Spanish)

Video about ARD committee meetings that explains their purpose and guides families through the process.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education, New to Texas

Admission, Review and Dismissal Committee Meeting

Guide to legal requirements and practices for ARD meetings, IEP development and review, and parents’ rights.

New to Special Education, ARD Committee Meetings, Understanding Parent Rights

Tips for Advocating at School

This video shares 3 essential tips on how to effectively advocate for your child with an IEP at school.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

ARD Process

A video overview of ARD committee meetings, explaining their purpose and guiding families through the process.

Dispute Resolution, New to Special Education

Inclusive Listening: Building Understanding, Supporting Collaboration

This CADRE webinar teaches Inclusive Listening to improve understanding and collaboration in special education through empathy and respect.

TexasOnCourse: Your source for college
and career preparation

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TexasOnCourse: Your source for college
and career preparation

Provides college and career planning resources for students, families, and educators, including curricula and interactive tools.

Identifying the Right Tool: A Reference List of Technology Supports for Struggling Readers

Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

Identifying the Right Tool: A Reference List of Technology Supports for Struggling Readers

A list of tech tools organized by reading skill areas to help support students who face challenges in phonics, fluency, comprehension, and more.

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Medicaid Programs in Texas

This video explains the benefits of the Medicaid Waiver Program for families and how school staff can support families in joining the waiting list.

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The Next Step

Stories of real-life experiences from Texans with disabilities who pursued higher education, inspiring students, families, and educators.

Additional Resources, New to Texas, Transition

Military and Family Life Counseling

MFLC offers military communities confidential counseling, briefings, and presentations from trained professionals near installations.

Financial Resources for Military Families

New to Special Education, New to Texas

Financial Resources for Military Families

Guide lists financial aid resources for military families, focusing on free or low-cost help for emergencies, healthcare, and special needs.

Center on Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions (PBIS)

Behavior/Discipline

Center on Positive Behavior Supports and Interventions (PBIS)

Aids schools in implementing a multi-tiered approach to social, emotional, and behavior support, aiming to enhance outcomes for all students.

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SSI: Medicaid Eligibility

Understand why SSI and Medicaid knowledge is key to supporting students with disabilities during their transition to adulthood.

Develop the IEP, Additional Resources, Understanding Parent Rights

Accommodation Resources

Explains accommodations in classrooms and tips on how to use them to aide your student.

Transition, Additional Resources

Transitioning to an Inclusive Setting: Five strategies for districts, schools, and families

Five key strategies to support inclusive education transitions for students with disabilities, families, schools, and districts.

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Daniel on Self-Advocacy

In this video, Daniel explains what self advocacy is and why it's important for individuals with autism.

Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

STAAR Mathematics Resources

This page provides STAAR math resources for grades 3–8 and Algebra I, including curriculum guides, blueprints, and performance descriptors.

New to Special Education

Progress Center Disability Tip Sheets

This collection of tip sheets provides an overview of IDEA disability categories and shares resources and strategies to support student success.

New to Special Education, Additional Resources

PDSES - ClassWallet

Access the ClassWallet marketplace to spend PDSES funds on approved educational goods and services.

Participating in Virtual Meetings - Virtual IEP Meeting Tips for Parents

ARD Committee Meetings

Participating in Virtual Meetings - Virtual IEP Meeting Tips for Parents

Helpful guide with tips to plan, join, and engage in virtual IEP and school meetings—stay prepared, connected, and confident online.

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Texas Transition Contacts

Find Texas special education contacts by topic and region to get guidance, resources, and support for families, educators, and professionals.