November 2022

Recorded Webinars Are Now Available!

Did you miss a statewide webinar? Recordings of previous webinars are now available to watch on SPEDTex. 

Dyslexia Handbook in Spanish

The Texas Dyslexia Handbook 2021 is now available in Spanish. Visit TEA's Dyslexia and Related Disorders webpage to access both the English and Spanish versions of this resource.

Parent's Rights: An Overview of Special Education Evaluations

This quick guide is meant to help families understand special education basics and the rights, or protections, that are built into the system. Learn more.

Texas Transition Resources for Families: November 30, 2022, 12:15 PM

Join us on November 30, 2022, at 12:15 p.m. (CST) for this free statewide webinar. Elizabeth Danner, State Transition Coordinator with the Texas Education Agency (TEA), will review resources on the Texas Transition website designed to help families participate in the transition planning process. Click here to register.

What is SSES?

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are $1,500 one-time

online grants for eligible parents/caregivers of eligible students served by special education that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. Families of eligible students can use the online accounts to obtain educational materials, resources, and/or services such as additional speech therapy or other specific services. Watch the video below to learn more.

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ABOUT SPEDTEX

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.