New to Special Education, Develop the IEP, Transition
A guide outlining the differences between IFSP and IEP in age, focus, setting, and services, with added info to help families navigate support.
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New to Special Education, Understanding Parent Rights
Guidance for families transitioning from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) to preschool services and community supports.
Transition
Highlights transition planning and services schools provide to support students with disabilities.
Behavior/Discipline
Learn more about how trauma can influence behavior and defensiveness, and how understanding this connection can improve support for children.
Develop the IEP, New to Special Education
This guide outlines ten lesser-known services that can be included in a child’s IEP to support their educational success.
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.
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.
Evaluation, ARD Committee Meetings, Consent to Evaluate
Provides an overview of the timelines and steps Texas schools must follow when processing a parent's request for a special education evaluation.
Evaluation, New to Special Education
Explains Texas school district timelines and steps for completing a student's initial special education evaluation after parental consent.
Evaluation, Consent to Evaluate, Understanding Parent Rights
This FAQ explains how schools evaluate and reevaluate students for special education, including timelines, procedures, and your role in the process.
Behavior/Discipline
Learn strategies like visual schedules and transition warnings to support children through daily routines and smooth transitions.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia, Evaluation, New to Special Education
Learn more about dyslexia and dysgraphia, including the identification process, instructional supports, parent guidance and student rights in schools.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Overview of Texas student assessments including STAAR, TELPAS, and alternatives, with resources for educators, families, and administrators.
ARD Committee Meetings, Develop the IEP, New to Special Education
Helps families understand the IEP, their role, and offers tools, questions, and note space to support every stage of the IEP meeting process.
Behavior/Discipline, Implement the IEP
Collection of tools and techniques to help educators and caregivers support the academic, behavioral, and social needs of students with autism.
ARD Committee Meetings
This prep sheet provides parents with a clear checklist to help them prepare for an ARD meeting and know what to expect.
Transition, New to Special Education
Tips for families of children with disabilities to ease school transitions, from early childhood through high school.
New to Special Education
Navigate Life Texas provides tips on organizing school records to help parents advocate for children with disabilities and track educational progress.
Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP
Explore braille, print, and tactile literacy options for children with visual impairments in Texas education programs.
New to Special Education, ARD Committee Meetings, Implement the IEP
A guide to organizing your child’s IEP paperwork using a structured binder with labeled sections and essential documents.
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.
Implement the IEP
This toolkit helps families advocate for children’s literacy and promote evidence-based literacy practices in schools and early childhood programs.
Behavior/Discipline, Develop the IEP
Guide explaining how families can engage in Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans for their children.
Transition
Provides age-specific checklists and strategies to track progress and build independence skills for students with disabilities.