Special Education Resources

SPEDTex can help! We provide information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state.
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.

LISD Special Education Specialist Contact: Amanda Wadsworth
Phone: 979-648-2982 ext. 218
Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected]
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org


 

Overview of Special Education for Parents


 

SFCE webinar


Event Title: Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) - $1,500 Grant for Parents of Students Served Through Special Education

Description: Over the past 4 years, more than 160,000 students have benefitted from the Parent Directed Special Education Services (PDSES), previously the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) grant, which gives $1,500 online accounts to the families of public-school students served by special education in Texas. Families can use PDSES funds to purchase educational items like books, computers, and/or sensory items, and services like tutoring or therapy for their student. This statewide webinar will be led by the coordinators of the PDSES program. It will provide an overview of the program, guide parents through the application process, outline the PDSES online marketplace, and address some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the program.

Date: December 4, 2024

Time: 12:15 p.m (Central Time)

Registration: Closed - This event has ended.