• What is Special Education?
• Que is la educacion especial?
• Texas Transition and Employment Guide Webpage in languages including Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese 
  • Texas Transition and Employment Guide – English
  • Texas Transition and Employment Guide – Spanish
• ARD Guide & Procedural Safeguards Webpage for other languages 
  • ARD Guide English
  • ARD Guide Spanish
  • Procedural Safeguards English
  • Procedural Safeguards Spanish
• Special Education Information for Parents
  • Student handbook statement (see page 19-20)
  • Declaración del manual del estudiante (ver páginas 19-20)
  • Updates to Special Education SB 139
  • Actualizaciones en Educacion Especial SB 139
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
  • Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidad
• Child Find Information
  • Child Find English
  • Niño encuentra español
• Resources on Special Education in Texas
• Delayed or denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services
• Evaluaciones Retrasadas o Denegadas & Servicios Compensatorios

• Section 504 Information & Referral
  • How to make a referral? Referrals for Section 504 evaluations should be made to Kim Kinney, District 504 Coordinator. Please call 903-667-2566 or email kim.kinney@dekalbisd.net.

Dyslexia Information

• Title Dyslexia Information for Parents 
• Dyslexia Handbook 2024
• Manual Sobre Dislexia 2024
• TEA Dyslexia Website
  • Dyslexia Fact Sheet – English
  • Dixlexia – Hoja de datos para las familias
  • Overview of Special Education for Parents
  • Información general para los padres sobre la educación especial
  • House Bill (HB) 3928 Dyslexia Evaluation, Identification, and Instruction 
  • Proyecto de Ley de la Cámara de Representantes (HB) 3928  Evaluación, identificación e instrucción para la dislexia

Description:

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.

Contact information:

Phone: 1-855-773-3839

Email: inquire@spedtex.org

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