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Explore additional programs, services, and community resources that support students with disabilities and help families access supports beyond the special education process.

Learn how an admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) meeting brings parents and school staff together to review a child’s needs, set goals, and plan the right special education supports.

Learn how schools address behavior concerns in special education using positive supports and creating plans to help students succeed.

Learn what it means to give consent for a special education evaluation and how schools explain the process, its purpose, and parents’ rights.

Learn how the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee decides if a student is eligible with a disability condition and needs special education and related services based on evaluation results.

Learn how an individualized education program (IEP) is developed by parents and schools to address the impact of the child’s disability and to outline goals, services, and supports.

Learn what options families have to resolve disagreements with schools about special education services and work toward solutions that support the student.

Learn how Texas schools identify and support students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, including instruction, accommodations, and resources to support a child’s learning.

Learn what happens during a special education evaluation, including timelines, gathering of multiple sources of data, a written report, and options if families disagree with the conclusions.

Learn about graduation options for students in special education and how the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee helps determine the path that fits a student’s goals.

Learn how schools put a student’s individualized education program (IEP) into action by providing the services and supports needed to help the student reach their goals.

Learn what special education is, how students qualify, and how families and schools create a plan to support a child’s learning and success.

Learn how special education works in Texas, including key terms, processes, and how parents and schools work together as an admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee.

Learn how parents and schools can request a special education evaluation when a suspected disability may be affecting a student’s learning or progress.

Learn how transition services help students prepare for life after high school by planning goals, services, and supports for college, work, or independent living.

Learn about parents’ rights in special education and how those rights help families participate in decisions, understand the process, and support their child’s success.