General Information
Navigating the world of special education can be overwhelming at times.
To assist parents of special education students, information is offered regarding:
Special Education Parent Notification
Aiding Students Who Have Learning Difficulties or Who Need Special Education or Section 504 Services.
Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents, please contact SSS Support Desk at 469-593-7523.
Areas of Disability / Disability Criteria
The following list contains the disability codes used in the state of Texas. These codes are defined by 19 TAC § 89.1040. in accordance with 34 CFR § 300.8.
- OI – Orthopedic Impairment
- OHI – Other Health Impaired
- AI – Auditory Impairment
- VI – Visual Impairment
- DB – Deaf-Blindness
- ID – Intellectual Disability
- ED – Emotional Disturbance
- SLD – Specific Learning Disability
- SI – Speech Impairment
- AU – Autism
- TBI – Traumatic Brain Injury
- NCEC – Non-Categorical Early Childhood
- MD – Multiple Disabilities
TEA Resources
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards (PDF)
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards (Audio)
- Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process (PDF)
- Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process (district # 057-916)
- Transition in Texas Parent Resource Website
- Senate Bill 139 – Special Education Referrals (English and Spanish)
- Resources on Special Education in Texas
- Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services – English
- Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services – Spanish
Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents, please contact Special Student Services at 469-593-7500.
SPEDTex
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
Online Resources
Some documents may contain content that is not accessible to all readers. To obtain assistance accessing these documents, please contact SSS Support Desk at 469-593-7523.
