ARD Committee Meetings
Guidance for families to communicate their child’s strengths and needs to professionals.
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New to Special Education
SPEDTex supports families by providing resources and tools to better understand special education and help Texas students succeed.
Transition
Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) helps individuals with disabilities prepare for, get, keep, and grow in meaningful careers through the Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) program.
Dispute Resolution
CADRE’s guide helps families resolve special education disputes through structured, collaborative planning that leads to lasting solutions.
Transition
Explore how educators can thoughtfully introduce future planning conversations with families and students with disabilities.
Transition
In this video from Texas Sped Support, Cady reviews the College chapter in the Texas Transition and Employment Guide.
Transition
A parent shares real-life experiences, hopes, and reflections about their child’s future, offering insight into planning beyond school.
Transition
Find tools and support to help you set goals, be heard, and reach for the stars.
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education
This video focuses on what happens during an ARD committee meeting. It explains the purpose of ARD meetings and guides families through the process, helping them understand meeting discussions, participate effectively, ask questions, and advocate for their child’s educational needs.
Transition
This brief outlines the transitional services available to help foster care youth gain life skills, education, employment, and housing support.
Transition
A story of how a student and her teacher team up to explore careers and prepare her to self-advocate for college and sports accommodations.
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 Texas, Transition, Additional Resources
Supports Army Families with quality child and youth programs that ease the balance between mission readiness and parental responsibilities.
New to Texas, Transition, Additional Resources
Provides resources and guidance to support military-connected families in easing school transitions and helping students succeed academically.
Transition
Short documentary showing real-life experiences of students with intellectual disabilities participating fully in college academics and campus life.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Explore braille, print, and tactile literacy options for children with visual impairments in Texas education programs.
Transition
Highlights the value of building personal networks to ensure long-term support and improved outcomes for individuals with disabilities.
New to Special Education
NCEO promotes inclusive educational assessments for students with disabilities and English learners, ensuring equitable participation and outcomes.
Transition
Learn how to support your child’s transition with strengths-based strategies.
New to Special Education, ARD Committee Meetings
Learn more about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Evaluation, New to Special Education, ARD Committee Meetings
Learn more about the parent's right to request an independent education evaluation (IEE) at the school's expense.
Additional Resources, New to Special Education
CDC’s “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” helps families spot developmental delays early and get support to improve children’s outcomes.
Behavior/Discipline, Evaluation
Provides an overview of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), explaining their purpose and how they inform behavior intervention plans.