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Additional Resources
Learn what services can be purchased with NECBS funds.
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Learn about NECBS eligibility, available services, funding, and how families can apply for the program.
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Required agreement outlining family responsibilities, program rules, and account activation requirements.
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Learn about the types of service providers that may be approved for the NECBS grant program.
New to Special Education, Understanding Parent Rights
Find answers to common questions about NECBS eligibility, applying, using funds, and service providers.
New to Special Education, Understanding Parent Rights
NECBS offers eligible Texas families of students with disabilities an online grant for community-based services that support their child’s needs.
Dispute Resolution
This is an American Sign Language (ASL) version of the Dispute Resolution Guide.
Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
This TEA video explains the characteristics of dyslexia, how Texas schools screen kindergarten and first-grade students for dyslexia, and what supports and resources are available to help students succeed.
Dispute Resolution
This webinar covers how families and schools can resolve special education disagreements through guided, solution-focused collaboration.
Additional Resources
View TEA's guidance on required LEA website postings, including SPEDTex logo, link, and contact information.
New to Special Education, Additional Resources
The PDSES program operates on a waitlist. Funding is awarded in groups based on application order and eligibility. This page gives you the information you need to understand where your application stands. Review the application window data and funding group timelines below to see projected award dates, then use the Application ID search at the bottom of the page to look up your specific estimated funding timeline. Keep in mind that all timelines are estimates based on current legislative funding levels and are subject to change. The funding date shown is only an estimate based on current
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New to Special Education, Additional Resources
Learn about Parent-Directed Special Education Services, apply for the program, use awarded funds, connect with approved providers, and access support resources for families.
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New to Special Education
Explore statewide and collaborative webinars on a variety of topics.
Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education
Shares five practical steps to help parents effectively advocate for their child through emotional awareness, knowledge, and collaboration.
New to Special Education
Provides early learning, health, and family services to support low-income children and their families.
Additional Resources
Connects volunteers with local partner programs offering mentoring opportunities to support youth in Texas foster care.
Transition
Practical advice and real-life insights guide students with disabilities in planning successful transitions after high school and into adult life.
ARD Committee Meetings, Implement the IEP, Behavior/Discipline
Helps families prepare for IEP meetings with tips to support planning for behavioral goals and effective collaboration with the IEP team.
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education
This introductory video about ARD committee meetings explains their purpose and guides families through the process.
Transition
Learn how to support your child’s transition with strengths-based strategies.
ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education
This video focuses on what happens after an ARD committee meeting. It explains the purpose of ARD meetings and guides families through next steps, helping them understand decisions made during the meeting and how to support their child's special education services moving forward.
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.
Implement the IEP
Learn eight simple steps parents can use to coach reading and writing at home, making literacy fun, effective, and part of everyday life.