Legal Framework
This service is to assist local district and charter school special education personnel in providing a free, appropriate public education to all students with special needs. Federal and state laws and regulations are emphasized in this process.
Special Education Leadership Academy Dashboard
This Special Education Dashboard is designed for efficiency when searching for Statewide Special Education Documents, Guidance, and Resources. It is structured in pillars of related content with hyperlinks for ease of access. Initially iterated as a tool for sped directors to spend less time searching for resources, it may also have potential utility with regard to professional development and supporting flow of information more efficiently throughout systems and organizations.
Special Education Funding Live Binder
The purpose of the Special Education Funding Binder is to provide individuals responsible for special education with guidance on how to expand and account for special education funding in accordance with requirements.
School Health and Related Services (SHARS)
The School Health and Related Services (SHARS) program allows Texas school districts (LEAs) and shared service arrangements (SSAs) to request Medicaid reimbursement for certain health-related services. The Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) committee determines SHARS services. Services must be medically necessary and reasonable to ensure that children with disabilities are able to participate in the educational program.
OSEP Toolkit for Youth with Disabilities in Juvenile Corrections
This toolkit includes evidence- and research-based practices, tools, and resources that educators, families, facilities, and community agencies can use to better support and improve the long-term outcomes for youth with disabilities in juvenile correctional facilities.
Targeting the 2% - Texas Gateway Resource
This is a professional development initiative focused on improving instruction and outcomes for students who transitioned from assessments based on modified standards to the general STAAR®assessment. The site contains downloadable reading intervention lessons for grades K–5.
Autism Parent-Directed Treatment
The Parent-directed Treatment Project is funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and hosted by Texas A&M University. Parent trainers will provide face-to-face treatment and/or online training for parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents or caregivers will be instructed in how to improve the communication skills of their own children. They are looking for parents or caregivers who have children up to age 22 with ASD. After completing the online application form, participants will be contacted soon.