Special Education Resources

Notice of Procedural Safeguards - https://www.houstonisd.org/Page/203878

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.

Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process - https://www.houstonisd.org/Page/168628

This document, developed by the statewide leadership for the Legal Framework project team and the Texas Education Agency (TEA), provides information about the special education process and your procedural rights and responsibilities so that you will be able to fully participate in the decision-making process regarding your child’s education.

Texas Transition and Employment Guide - https://spedsupport.tea.texas.gov/resource-library/texas-transition-and-employment-guide

This guide, developed by The Student-Centered Transitions Network, includes transition services; employment and supported employment services; social security programs; community and long-term services and support; postsecondary educational programs and services; information sharing with health and human services agencies and providers; guardianship, alternatives to guardianship, including a supported decision-making agreement under Chapter 1357, Estates Code; self-advocacy, person-directed planning, and self-determination; and contact information for all relevant state agencies.

HISD Office of Special Education Services - https://www.houstonisd.org/SpecialEducation