The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.
Eligibility Criteria:
The PDSES Program is a first-come, first-served one-time only grant. If you have previously been awarded a PDSES account, you will not be eligible to apply again. Before you apply, please make sure your student meets the eligibility criteria.
To be eligible for the PDSES grant, a student must:
- be currently enrolled in a Texas public school (grades Pre-K through 12th);
- receive special education services through an individualized education program (IEP); and
- have not received a PDSES grant in the past (PDSES is a one-time-only grant.)
The student must be eligible at the time the application is submitted and must remain eligible throughout the entire process. If, at any point, the student no longer meets eligibility requirements the student will no longer be eligible for the PDSES grant. For example, if the student is dismissed from special education or is no longer enrolled in a Texas public school due to graduation or enrollment in a private school.
Contact PDSES
If you have applied and want to follow up on the decision that you received, please contact us at PDSEShelp@region10.org or you can call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839.
Join the 2025-2026 School Year's Application Email List:
If you would like to receive email updates about the PDSES program, including reminders about this year’s application window, please fill out the interest form below to join the email list. To complete the form in Spanish, after clicking on the button below there will be a language option in the top right to toggle to Spanish.