Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process - This guide is designed to give you, as the parent of a child who is or may be eligible for special education and related services, a better understanding of the special education process and of your procedural rights and responsibilities so that you will be able to fully participate in the decision-making process regarding your child’s education.
Notice of Procedural Safeguards - This Procedural Safeguards document explains the specific rights and responsibilities of the parent in the special education process. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended in 2004, requires schools to provide parents of a child with a disability with a notice containing a full explanation of the procedural safeguards available under IDEA and its implementing regulations. This document, produced by the Texas Education Agency (TEA), is intended to meet this notice requirement and help parents of children with disabilities understand their rights under IDEA.
Texas Education Agency - Special Education Website - The Special Education Website lists all resources for teachers, parents, and Administrators.
Special Education Dispute Resolution Processes - The Texas Education Agency (TEA) offers multiple processes for resolving disputes related to special education: individualized education program facilitation (FIEP), mediation, special education complaints, and due process hearings.
The Coastal Bend Aging & Disability Resource Directory - This publication is brought to you by the Aging and Disability Resource Directory Committee. The committee members represent 2-1-1 Texas, Area Agency on Aging of the Coastal Bend, City of Corpus Christi Committee for Persons with Disabilities, Coastal Bend Aging and Disability Resource Center, Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living, Mayor’s Council on Aging, and the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services.
Coastal Bend Aging & Disability Resource Center - The Coastal Bend Aging & Disability Resource Center has professional staff who can assist individuals of any age with disabilities, those over 60 years of age, veterans, family caregivers and agency professionals in the Coastal Bend area including Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces, Refugio and San Patricio counties. They will listen to your unique needs, help to evaluate the types of services needed and provide information and referrals on available services.
Early Childhood Intervention Services (ECI) - The Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) Program is a program for families with children, birth to age three, with disabilities and developmental delays. The program is designed to support families as they help their children grow and learn. ECI’s family-centered model provides specialized support by an interdisciplinary team in the child’s natural environment (e.g., home, child care centers) with a focus on coaching and instructing parents and caregivers through a child’s daily routines. Therapists and/or other credentialed professionals work with the child and family so that parents can then carry out the recommended techniques that ensure learning and progression.
Home Visitation Program - Home Visitation Program is a community-based program that supports families with young children 2-5 years of age. This program is designed to bring families, organizations and communities together to promote a healthy parenting connection and remove any barriers that families might face.
Resources for Disasters and Disability (REDDy) directory - The Directory of Community Resources (DCR) is a project of the Center on Disability and Development (CDD) at Texas A&M University. The purpose of the DCR is to connect individuals with disabilities with organizations and agencies in Texas that provide disability-specific resources and services.
Texas Parent to Parent - Texas Parent to Parent provides support, information, and education for families of children and adults with disabilities, chronic and mental health conditions and other health care needs.
Partners Resource Network - The mission of Partners Resource Network is to empower and support Texas families and individuals impacted by disabilities or special health care needs. (Toll Free: 1.800.866.4726; E-mail: info@prntexas.org)