• Welcome to Special Education

  • Plano ISD Special Education Department Mission

    Plano ISD Special Education Department will provide a full continuum of services and supports in order to educate, inspire, and empower every student to achieve their unique potential in a dynamic world.
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    • Updates in Special Education

      In 2019, the 86th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 139 (SB 139), which requires Texas local education agencies (LEAs) to distribute the updates in special education at: https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/Updates-on-Special-Education.pdf

      Additional notices are available at http://direc.to/dVYo regarding:

      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

      SSES is now PDSES. Same grant, new name. PDSES Parent-Directed Special Education Services        

      About Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)

      The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program, previously, the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.

      Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program.  If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant. 

      TEA is working to update the name to PDSES, and logo on all outreach materials for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. “Any reference to Supplemental Special Education Services Program, supplemental special education services, supplemental special education services instructional materials, or SSES in state law and TEA materials is to be considered synonymous with the PDSES program.” 19 TAC §102.1601(a).

      For more information and resources, please visit the Texas Education Agency: Parent-Directed Special Education Services website.

    • Actualizaciones en Educación Especial

      En el año 2019, la 86a Asamblea Legislativa de Texas aprobó el Proyecto de Ley del Senado 139 (Senate Bill, o SB, 139), que exige a todas las agencias de educación locales de Texas distribuir a todos los padres el aviso a continuación.

      Aviso para padres en español https://tea.texas.gov/sites/default/files/updates-on-special-education-spanish.pdf

      Por favor, lea el aviso y luego haga clic en http://direc.to/dVYo para leer los cuatro avisos adicionales proporcionados:

      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 

      SSES ahora es PDSES. Misma beca, nuevo nombre. PDSES Parent-Directed Special Education Services 

      Acerca del Programa de Servicios de Educación Especial Dirigidos por los Padres

      El programa de Servicios de Educación Especial Dirigidos por los Padres, anteriormente conocido como el programa de Servicios Suplementarios de Educación Especial (SSES) es una subvención única en línea de $1,500 para padres/tutores de estudiantes elegibles atendidos por educación especial y que están matriculados en una escuela pública de Texas. Los padres/tutores de estudiantes elegibles pueden usar las cuentas para ir de compras en el mercado en línea y obtener materiales y recursos educativos como libros, currículo o dispositivos tecnológicos, y/o servicios como terapia del habla adicional, tutoría u otros servicios específicos.

      Tenga en cuenta que el programa PDSES es el mismo que el programa SSES, solo que tiene nuevo nombre para mejor reflejar la importancia de los padres como tomadores de decisiones en el proceso educativo. A las familias con solicitudes actuales de SSES se les seguirán otorgando cuentas según el orden en que las solicitaron. Los mismos estudiantes que eran elegibles para el programa SSES son elegibles para el programa PDSES.  Si un estudiante ya recibió una beca de SSES, no será elegibles para una beca del programa PDSES. 

      TEA está trabajando para actualizar el nombre a PDSES y el logotipo en todos los materiales de divulgación para el inicio del año escolar 2024-2025. "Cualquier referencia al programa de Servicios Suplementarios de Educación Especial, los servicios suplementarios de educación especial, los materiales de instrucción de los servicios suplementarios de educación especial o SSES en la ley estatal y los materiales de TEA debe considerarse sinónimo del programa PDSES." §102.1601(a).

      Para obtener más información y recursos, visite el sitio web de la Agencia de Educación de Texas: Servicios de educación especial dirigidos por los padres.

      
        
      
    
       

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      Plano ISD provides special education services for students with disabilities, ages 3-21, who have a need for specially designed instruction. Identification of children with disabilities begins at birth. Plano ISD is actively involved with “child find” efforts to ensure that children with learning challenges have access to evaluations and services, when appropriate. Parents who have concerns about their child’s development or academic performance may call the Child Find 'Lift Off to Learning' Help Line at 469-752-4299, for more information.
      

      Services for children who have auditory or visual impairments may begin at birth. Services for students with other disabilities are initiated on their third birthday. A student must meet eligibility criteria in one of the following areas: auditory impairment, autism, emotional disturbance, learning disability, intellectual disability, orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, speech/language impairment, traumatic brain injury, or visual impairment.
      

      Plano ISD believes in educating students in the least restrictive environment. A full continuum of instructional and related services is available to eligible students, with initial consideration given to the provision of services in the general education classroom to the greatest extent possible. Students spend various amounts of time in general education and special education settings, depending upon their specific needs. Planning for a student’s special education program begins on the neighborhood campus. Support services are available on the neighborhood campus as well as district-wide instructional/related services.
      

      Parents are vital members of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) Committee, which develops an appropriate program of services for each student.
      
        
      
		
      
	
      

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