• Dyslexia (English | Español)

  • TEA Dyslexia and Related Disorders

• Section 504 (English | Español)
• Multi-Tiered System of Supports/MTSS (English | Español)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/IDEA (English | Español)
• Overview of Special Education for Parents (English | Español)
• Notice of Procedural Safeguards: can be found at Procedural Safeguards- SPEDTex
• ARD Guide: can be found at Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process- SPEDTex 

Dyslexia and Related Disorders: Information for Parents

Texas Driving with a Disability

As required by Texas Education Code §29.0113, Texas public schools must provide information about the options available through the Texas Driving with Disability initiative to students who:

• have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication; and receive special education services; or

• are covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

This information must be provided annually to each student who is 16 years of age until graduation or their 21st birthday. The information about Texas Driving with Disability must also be provided to the parents or guardians of eligible students.

OSEP Compensatory Services Notification

TEA developed a document to assist parents whose children may have been previously delayed or denied an evaluation under IDEA in requesting compensatory services for their child. 

• OSEP (Office of Special Education Programs) Compensatory Services Notification Requirement: English / Español 

Significant Disproportionality

Under 20 U.S.C 1418 (d) and 34 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §300.646, states must provide for the collection and examination of data to annually determine whether significant disproportionality based on race or ethnicity is occurring in the State and local education agencies (LEAs) with respect to three areas.

• Significant Disproportionality State/Federal Activity Updates Disproportionality