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ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meeting – During the Meeting (Spanish)

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

Overview of Transition Planning for Parents

Information about the Texas Transition and Employment Guide.

Transition

Dude, Where's My Transition Plan

Provides information and tools to support students with disabilities and families in planning transitions.

Transition

State College Tuition Waiver

Details the Texas tuition waiver for youth formerly in DFPS foster care or adopted from DFPS, supporting access to public college education.

Dyslexia and Dysgraphia

Dyslexia Around the World

Provides a global overview of dyslexia, including how it's addressed in different countries and links to international resources for support.

New to Special Education

Center for Parent Information and Resources: Deaf-Blindness

Parent Center Hub offers resources for families of children who are deaf-blind, including education, early intervention, and advocacy support.

ARD Committee Meetings

Teaming and Collaboration Practice Guide for Families: Sharing What You Know with Professionals

Guidance for families to communicate their child’s strengths and needs to professionals.

Transition

Transition Planning and My Rights - Jenny

In this video from Texas Sped Support, Jenny reviews the Transition Planning and My Rights chapters in the Texas Transition and Employment Guide.

Transition

The Future

A parent shares real-life experiences, hopes, and reflections about their child’s future, offering insight into planning beyond school.

Behavior/Discipline

How to Talk to Your Teenager About Their Mental Health

Tips for parents to support teens facing emotional challenges, with strategies to build trust, resilience, and open communication.

Behavior/Discipline

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning

CSEFEL promotes social-emotional development in young children with evidence-based practices & resources.

ARD Committee Meetings, Understanding Parent Rights

Parent-Professional Relationships

Highlights the value of strong educator-parent collaboration to better support the needs and success of students with disabilities.

Transition, Understanding Parent Rights

Disability Rights Texas: Supported Decision Making Overview

Most people with disabilities can make decisions with support; Texas law recognizes supported decision-making as an alternative to guardianship.

Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

Identifying the Right Tool: A Reference List of Technology Supports for Struggling Readers

A list of tech tools organized by reading skill areas to help support students who face challenges in phonics, fluency, comprehension, and more.

Transition

Family Consortium

This video highlights how family consortiums help families of individuals with disabilities connect, share resources, and support each other.

Transition

Young Adults in Transition: Vocational Rehabilitation Services

Overview of Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) services that help young adults with disabilities prepare for work and independence.

Transition

Navigate Life Texas: Medicaid Waivers

Overview of how Texas Medicaid waivers help children with disabilities access long-term care and services.

Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

Webinar: Revised STAAR Alternate 2 Participation Requirements

Learn about updated STAAR Alternate 2 participation requirements in this informative TEA-hosted webinar.

Behavior/Discipline

Behavior-Specific Praise: Elementary School Example and Non-Example

This short video provides a scenario for behavior-specific praise in elementary school in two ways.

ARD Committee Meetings, Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

IEP Tip Sheet: Overvew of the Statement of Services & Aids

Introduces the purpose and components of the IEP statement of services and aids, with federal context and practical tips for effective implementation.