Description:

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:

Phone: 1-855-773-3839

Email: inquire@spedtex.org

Live Chat: www.spedtex.org

SPECIAL EDUCATION REQUIRED POSTINGS

STUDENT HANDBOOK STATEMENT

Student Handbook Statement: English | Texas Education Agency 

Student Handbook Statement: Spanish | Texas Education Agency

Authority: TEC, §26.0081

TEXAS TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT GUIDE

• Texas Transition and Employment Guide 2018 (English & Spanish Link)

o Authority: TEC, §29.0112(e)

SB139

• SB 139 Notice to Families (English version)
• SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish version)
  • o Authority: OSEP Requirement 2

IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504

•  Resources | Texas Education Agency - Provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504.
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 3

COMPENSATORY SERVICES

• Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services Compensatory Service – Sept. 2021 ENG
• Evaluaciones Retrasadas o Denegadas & Servicios Compensatorios Compensatory Services – Sept. SPAN
  • Authority: OSEP Requirement 4

DYSLEXIA HANDBOOK 2021

       Dyslexia Handbook 2021

       Dyslexia Handbook Spanish    El Manual de Dyslexia 2021

        BISD Dyslexia Child Find Dyslexia Services

• Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update Important Changes
• Actualización del manual de dislexia 2021
  o Authority: OSEP response to Texas document submission concerning implementation of theState’s Corrective Action Response. (PDF) (ed.gov)

ARD Guide

• ARD Guide (English)
• ARD Guide (Spanish)

Procedural Safeguards

• Procedural Safeguards (English)
• Procedural Safeguards (Spanish)

Parent Resources / TEA Special Education COVID-19 Resources

• Compensatory Services and COVID-19 (English)
• Compensatory Services and COVID-19 (Spanish)

Supplemental Eduction Services

• SSES Overview (English)
• SSES Overview (Spanish)

About Supplemental Special Education Services

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are $1,500 one-time on-line grants for eligible parents/caregivers of eligible students served by special education that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. 

Families of eligible students can use the on-line accounts to obtain educational materials and resources and/or services such as additional speech therapy or other specific services.

 Acerca de los servicios de educación especial suplementarios

Los Servicios de Educación Especial Suplementarios (SSES, por sus siglas en inglés) son subvenciones únicas en línea de $1,500 para padres/cuidadores elegibles de estudiantes elegibles atendidos por educación especial que se han visto afectados por el cierre de escuelas por COVID-19.

Las familias de los estudiantes elegibles pueden usar las cuentas en línea para obtener materiales y recursos educativos y/o servicios como terapia del habla adicional u otros servicios específicos.