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Special guest presenters from the Texas Education Agency discuss updates to the Dyslexia Handbook: Procedures Concerning Dyslexia and Related Disorders. Click here to learn more.

If your child is struggling in school, it’s important to find out why. If a disability is affecting your child’s educational performance, your child may be eligible for special education and related services that can help. Click here to learn more about how to request a special education evaluation in this video shared by SPEDTex.

Parents with concerns about special education have processes available to assist them in addressing those concerns. Join us on January 25, 2022, to learn more about the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) new online special education complaint form. Additionally, TEA staff will be presenting on new rules related to special education due process hearings.

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In this recorded webinar for parents, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides an overview of the SSES program and the application process.

Please keep in mind that the new eligibility criteria for the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) will begin on Nov. 1, 2021. $1,500 one-time grants will be available to parents of eligible PreK-12th grade students served by special education. Visit SSES.TEA.TEXAS.GOV or contact SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839 for more details.

Receive special education resources and updates by filling out this form. You can also select the option to volunteer on a committee or participate in a focus group to serve and help improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

SPEDTex provides information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights and responsibilities under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our State.

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