- Phone: 1-855-773-3839
- Email: inquire@spedtex.org
- Live Chat: www.spedtex.org
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Guides and Notices
ARD Guide
View ARD Guide in Additional Languages
Procedural Safeguards
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- Texas Transition & Employment Guide Chinese
- Texas Transition & Employment Guide Korean
- Texas Transition & Employment Guide Vietnamese
Required Notices
Senate Bill 139
Significant Disproportionality Requirements
- Significant Disproportionality - Texas Education Agency
- State and Federal Activity Updates Regarding Significant Disproportionality
TEA Resources on Special Education in Texas
Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services
- Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services Overview
- Evaluaciones Retrasadas o Denegadas & Servicios Compensatorios
TEA Resources on Dyslexia
- The Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders (2021 Update)
- The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update: IMPORTANT CHANGES FOR FAMILIES TO UNDERSTAND
- Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021: CAMBIOS IMPORTANTES QUE LAS FAMILIAS DEBEN ENTENDER
State, Region and Local Non-Profit Special Education Resources
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Contact information:
Special Populations Department Resources:- Forney ISD Student Handbook
- Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
- Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES)
- Lakes Regional Community Center
- Legal Framework
- Transition in Texas
- Planning for Life After High School
- Parent Companion
- Estate Planning for Parents of Special Needs Students
- More resources for parents of students with autism
Additional Resources:
- Parent Resource Network
- Special Education - Texas
- Texas Project First
- Legal Framework - Parent Resources
- TEA Texas - Special Education
