May 2023

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Learn About Your Child’s Test Score in the STAAR Report Card

Every student who takes the STAAR test receives a STAAR Report Card that helps families see where their child is doing well and where he or she may need extra help. Click here to learn more about understanding your child's score.

Sending Your Child to Camp

Summer camp can be a lot of fun. During the games, songs, and group activities, children learn new skills. Children can solve problems, practice being social with their peers, and build their confidence. Click here to learn more about sending your child to camp in this article from Navigate Life Texas.

Talking Book Program (TBP) Summer Reading Program

The TBP provides free library services for Texans of any age who are blind or have a visual, physical, or reading disability. The TBP collection consists of more than 100,000 titles. Registration for the TBP Summer Reading Program is FREE and is open now through August 10. Click here for more information.

Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training (TSLAT) Resources for Families

Through the network of 20 regional Education Service Centers and the support of the Texas Education Agency, TSLAT provides access to professional development, technical assistance, and resources related to autism for educators and families. This webinar reviews resources available on the TSLAT website that are designed to assist both families and educators of students with autism. Watch this and other SPEDTex webinars here.

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.

Contact Us: 1-855-773-3839 | Email: inquire@spedtex.org | Website: spedtex.org