Overview
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The primary responsibility of the Office of Special Populations is to provide quality programs and services to diverse groups of students that promote equity, success, and contribute to preparing students who are members of special populations for college and or careers. We ensure district and campus leaders are provided with the appropriate resources, services, and programs available for students identified as EL, Immigrant, Refugee, Migrant, GT, SPED, SEL and students referred to IAT.
Contact Us
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Office of Special Populations
4400 West 18th Street, Level 3SW
Houston, TX 77092
Phone: 713-556-7126Officer
Dr. Khalilah Campbell
KCAMPBE1@houstonisd.org
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PARENT LAB SERIES SCHEDULE
The OFFICE OF SPECIAL POPULATIONS is excited to launch the Parent Lab series! Our main goal is to establish a system-wide approach to equip parents with knowledge, tools and resources to foster high levels of academic engagement and success.
Senior Managers and Specialists will host focused individualized "Parent Labs" by disability area or special population. The 30-minute sessions will be informative and interactive; they are designed to inform and empower our families as we approach the start of school. While the sessions are designed for parents, new teachers and other staff stakeholders are invited to join!
Download the full list of live chat sessions. Please scroll down to find the individual join link to participate in the sessions of your choice. We ask each parent to complete a brief feedback survey at the end of each session to provide input on future programming.
DOWNLOADABLE SCHEDULES:
Tuesday, September 1
| Time | Session | Presenter | Meeting Link |
| 4:00 PM | 504 Accommodations Overview | Angie Maxey | Join Meeting |
| 4:00 PM | Identification / Eval / Eligibility / Services (Child Find) | Chastity Lee Johnson & Mary Kay Kinnet | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Other Health Impairment | Traci Whittenberg | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Overview: TX Dyslexia Handbook (en Español) | Norma Jean Lasley & Obed Franco | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | 5 IEP Look Fors | Shaquana Smith & Bertha Johnson | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | New to HISD/Newly Identified for Services | Nicole Metoyer | Join Meeting |
Wednesday, September 2
| Time | Session | Presenter | Meeting Link |
| 4:00 PM | Overview of Dyslexia Handbook | Angie Maxey & Chelsea St. Julien | Join Meeting |
| 4:00 PM | Strategies: Anxiety/Depression (SEL) | Sean Ricks & Lindsey Thompson | Join Meeting |
| 4:00 PM | Speech Impairment | Huyen Cao | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Dyslexia Simulation (en Español) | Norma Jean Lasley & Obed Franco | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Role of HISD Parent Liaison | Bertie Brown & LaShondra Jackson | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Autism Home Front: Visual Scheduling | Dee Kelly-Basile | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Parent Portal for Easy IEP | Shaquana Smith & Bertha Johnson | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Overview of Dyslexia Handbook (en Español) | Norma Jean Lasley & Obed Franco | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Visual Impairment | Bailey Gates & Linda Kelly | Join Meeting |
Thursday, September 3
| Time | Session | Presenter | Meeting Link |
| 4:00 PM | Dyslexia and Executive Function | Mallary Lattanze & Jennifer Martin | Join Meeting |
| 4:00 PM | Dyslexia and Executive Function (en Español) | Norma Jean Lasley & Obed Franco | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | The Gifted Education Plan (Elementary) | Tia Locke-Simmons & Rene Ricca | Join Meeting |
| 4:30 PM | Autism Home Front: Setting Spaces for Success | Derric Anglin & Dee Kelly-Basile | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | The Gifted Education Plan (Secondary) | Tia Locke-Simmons & Melanie White | Join Meeting |
| 5:00 PM | Dyslexia Simulation | Donnette Williams & Geneva Harris Hatton | Join Meeting |
