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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.

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.

ARD Committee Meetings, New to Special Education

Family Video: ARD Meetings – Introduction (Spanish)

This introductory video about ARD committee meetings explains their purpose and guides families through the process.

New to Special Education

Progress Center Disability Tip Sheets

This collection of tip sheets provides an overview of IDEA disability categories and shares resources and strategies to support student success.

New to Special Education, Behavior/Discipline, Transition, ARD Committee Meetings

Straight Talk Parent Video Library

Video series featuring Texas families sharing insights on raising children with disabilities, offering support, strategies, and encouragement.

New to Special Education

Straight Talk with Laura Buckner

In this video, Laura Buckner shares how connecting with other families of students with disabilities can offer support and shared strength.

Understanding Parent Rights, New to Special Education

5 Steps to Becoming Your Child's Best Advocate

Shares five practical steps to help parents effectively advocate for their child through emotional awareness, knowledge, and collaboration.

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.

New to Special Education

Center for Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: For Families

The Center offers Head Start programs tools and resources to support mental health, strengthen emotional development, and reduce challenging behavior.

New to Special Education

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE)

Explore resources and policy guidance at the state, national, and federal levels for early childhood special education services.

New to Special Education

Milestones in Action

Photos and videos that demonstrate key developmental milestones in children to help parents and professionals recognize typical behaviors by age.

New to Special Education

Texas ECI: Family to Family

Supports parents in creating individualized service plans so children with developmental delays can build skills and reach their goals.

New to Special Education

What is Early Childhood Intervention?

Discover how ECI supports young children with developmental delays by coaching families to build skills through everyday real-life settings.

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, Understanding Parent Rights

Beyond ECI: Next Steps for Your Child

Guidance for families transitioning from Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) to preschool services and community supports.

New to Special Education

Transition to Preschool

Supports smooth transition from early intervention under age 3 to preschool special ed with planning tools and guidance.

Behavior/Discipline, ARD Committee Meetings

Planning For a Meeting About Your Child's Behavior Needs

Fact sheet to help parents plan for school meetings about their child's behavior using planning tips, tools, and effective communication strategies.

Participating in Virtual Meetings - Virtual IEP Meeting Tips for Parents

ARD Committee Meetings

Participating in Virtual Meetings - Virtual IEP Meeting Tips for Parents

Helpful guide with tips to plan, join, and engage in virtual IEP and school meetings—stay prepared, connected, and confident online.

Manifestation Determination Meeting

Behavior/Discipline, ARD Committee Meetings

Manifestation Determination Meeting

Helps parents and schools decide if a child’s behavior is linked to their disability before applying discipline, ensuring proper support and legal compliance.

ARD Committee Meetings

Teaming and Collaboration Practice Guide for Families: Family Members Working with Other Team Members

Practice guide with tips and a checklist for effective face-to-face verbal communication with families in early childhood team settings.

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.

Behavior/Discipline, ARD Committee Meetings

Special Education Information Center | Manifestation Determination Review

Describes how ARD committees assess if a student’s behavior is caused by their disability during a Manifestation Determination Review.

Amending an IEP without a Meeting

ARD Committee Meetings

Amending an IEP without a Meeting

Parents can agree to make changes to the IEP without an ARD meeting if the adjustment is minor and both parties agree.

ARD Committee Meetings

Amendment Without a Meeting

Resource about amending an IEP without a meeting from the TEA legal framework.