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New to Special Education, Additional Resources

Texas School for the Deaf Statewide Outreach Center

The Statewide Outreach Center at Texas School for the Deaf connects families and professionals to essential resources from birth through age twenty-two, and extend the reach of our programs statewide and online.

Transition

Coordinating Transition Services and Postsecondary Access

Explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities preparing to attend postsecondary schools under federal law.

Behavior/Discipline

Aligning and Integrating Family Engagement in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS): Concepts and Strategies for Families and Schools in Key Contexts

Reviews reasons for and ways to significantly enhance family engagement in schools.

Behavior/Discipline, Implement the IEP

Visual Supports for Routines, Schedules, and Transitions

Visual routine cards to help families guide young children through daily activities, build independence, and support positive behavior at home.

New to Special Education

Understanding the Special Education Process

Overview of the special education process from referral to IEP development, with a simple chart and explanations for parents and educators.

ARD Committee Meetings, Dispute Resolution

Stories from the Classroom: Hearing Parents' Priorities

An IEP story that highlights how essential family input is to meeting a student’s full needs.

Additional Resources, Transition

Helping Youth Transition to Adulthood: Guidance for Foster Parents

Provides guidance on how foster parents can help youth build a foundation for a successful transition to adult life outside of foster care.

ARD Committee Meetings, Develop the IEP, Implement the IEP

IEP Tip Sheet: Participation in Assessment

Covers assessment participation and accommodations for assessments for students with disabilities, with federal guidance, tips, and helpful resources.

Transition, Develop the IEP, New to Special Education

A Parent's Guide to Early Childhood Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education

A guide to help families understand and navigate early intervention and special education services for young children.

New to Special Education

Where is Bear? A Terrific Tale for 2-Year-Olds

This illustrated story that helps parents track toddler milestones to look for in your child by age 2.

New to Special Education

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

National library program offering free braille, audio, and digital books to people with disabilities.

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, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meetings – Before the Meeting (Spanish)

This video focuses on preparing for an ARD committee meeting. It explains the purpose of ARD meetings and guides families through the process, helping them understand what to expect, how to prepare, and how to participate effectively in planning their child's special education services.