Special Education

Senate Bill 139 is intended to provide Texas families with information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The direct link to the specific document can be located by click the link below. Also listed below are direct link to Updates to Special Education and Compensatory services  in English and Spanish.

https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/senate-bill-139-notice-to-families

Updates in Special Education (English) – PDF

Updates in Special Education (Spanish) – PDF

It is required to post the below TEA-developed document  to assist parents whose children may have been previously delayed or denied an evaluation under the IDEA in requesting compensatory services for their child. The document is linked below and in both English and Spanish.  

Comp Services One Pager Sept 2021 (texas.gov)

Comp Services One Pager Sept 2021 SPANISH (texas.gov)

• Resources on Special Education in Texas
• Dyslexia Handbook – English
• Dyslexia Handbook – Spanish
• The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update:  Important Changes for Families to Understand – (English) https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021_dyslexia_handbook_important_changes_for_families.pdf
• The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update:  Important Changes for Families to Understand (Spanish)  https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/2021_dyslexia_handbook_important_changes_for_families_spanish.pdf

• Dyslexia and Related Services Homepage

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 information

Phone: 1-855-773-3839

Email: inquire@spedtex.org

Live Chat: www.spedtex.org