Behavior/Discipline, Determine Eligibility
This fact sheet defines Emotional Disability (IDEA: emotional disturbance), its traits, related disorders, and stresses early support in schools.
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Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Learn how transportation services support children with disabilities under IDEA, including eligibility, IEP decisions, and school responsibilities.
Behavior/Discipline, ARD Committee Meetings
Helps parents and schools decide if a child’s behavior is linked to their disability before applying discipline, ensuring proper support and legal compliance.
Implement the IEP
Shows how families can use structured math lessons at home to provide children with extra practice and support using NCII intervention strategies.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Outlines how school staff can receive tailored supports and modifications through IEPs to better assist students with disabilities.
Transition
An overview of Supported Decision-Making Agreements, which let people with disabilities make their own choices with support from others.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Understanding Parent Rights
TCDD provides resources, advocacy, and support to people with developmental disabilities and their families to promote independence and inclusion.
Evaluation, New to Special Education, Understanding Parent Rights
Provides families with an overview of special education evaluations and fundamentals as well as the key legal rights designed to protect and support their children.
Determine Eligibility, Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Learn how schools identify and support students with SLD and dyslexia, and how parents can request evaluations. Slides available here.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Provides updated procedures for identifying and supporting students with dyslexia and related disorders in Texas schools.
Behavior/Discipline, Evaluation
Provides an overview of Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs), explaining their purpose and how they inform behavior intervention plans.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Educators and families can find resources for identifying and addressing the needs of students with dyslexia and dysgraphia.
Determine Eligibility
Allows families to search by location to find Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) services for children with developmental delays or disabilities.
Develop the IEP, New to Special Education
A brief guide to understanding the IEP process, its purpose, and how parents can actively participate in planning special education services.
ARD Committee Meetings, Dispute Resolution
Offers parents steps and skills to build strong, effective communication with their child’s school.
New to Special Education, New to Texas, Transition, Understanding Parent Rights
Navigate Life Texas offers resources and support for families of children with disabilities, covering health, education, finances, and more.
Understanding Parent Rights
Offers a comprehensive guide to Texas special education laws, covering topics from Child Find to funding provisions.
New to Texas, Transition, Additional Resources
Provides resources and guidance to support military-connected families in easing school transitions and helping students succeed academically.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education
Learn your rights as a parent in Early Childhood Intervention. This video explains key protections with real-life examples from the parent handbook.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education, Dispute Resolution
Outlines five key practices—attitude, flexibility, determination, documentation, and knowledge—to strengthen parent advocacy in education.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Brochure on how parents can support braille literacy in visually impaired students through skill-building, assistive tech, and home integration.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Covers Texas’s STAAR tests, including subjects, grade levels, test formats, scoring, and resources for students, families, and educators.
Additional Resources
Learn about the PDSES grant program, application process, online marketplace, and answers to common family questions.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP, ARD Committee Meetings
Helps avoid common IEP errors and meet legal standards by outlining key procedural, substantive, and implementation requirements.