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Register today for the FREE Back-to-School Brain Boosters webinar on Tuesday, August 24 at 12:15 p.m. CST (English) and 1:15 p.m. CST (Spanish). During this webinar, Layne Pethick will share effective research-based brain booster activities and practices that parents can do at home with their children to help boost areas of the brain needed for social-emotional competencies, behavior regulation, and academic success so they are prepared for the challenges ahead. The information and ideas that will be shared are great for children of all ages and adults too!

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Justin Porter Ed. D, State Director of Special Education, Texas Education Agency, will be joining us for a statewide webinar to discuss parent questions and concerns related to the new school year and special education on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in English 12:15 p.m. CT and in Spanish 1:15 p.m. CT.

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Learn more about how parents can request an admissions, review, dismissal (ARD) committee in this video shared by SPEDTex.

Gather information and tips that can be helpful as you prepare your child for returning to school in this fact sheet shared by Partners Resource Network.

Discover more about special education dispute resolution processes, including what issues State Written Complaints can be used to resolve and what some of those resolutions might look like in this recorded webinar shared by SPEDTex, Partners Resource Network and TEA.

Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are on-line accounts for eligible parents/caregivers of students with significant and complex disabilities that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. The deadline to apply has been extended to September 30, 2021. To learn more about qualifying for these funds and how to start the application process, contact SPEDTex today by calling 1-855-773-3839 or email inquire@spedtex.org.

Receive special education resources and updates by filling out this form. You can also select the option to volunteer on a committee or participate in a focus group to serve and help improve outcomes for students with disabilities.

SPEDTex provides information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights and responsibilities under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our State.

Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Website: www.spedtex.org
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpedTex-1539406462958680/
Twitter: @SPEDTEX