Special Education

Texans can provide commentary on the second draft of the TEA Strategic Plan and the Corrective Action Plan which will be finalized and submitted to the federal government by April 18, 2018.

Proposed Draft Special Education Improvement Plan

• Go to: https://tea.texas.gov/TexasSPED/. Scroll down, click to review the updated draft and find the link to provide specific comments.
• Feedback (to the first draft) was aggregated and used to create the second draft plan posted for public comment. It is important to note that the current draft plan not only addresses the federally required corrective actions, but also describes proposed improvements to how TEA supports LEAs in the effective implementation of special education requirements (Strategic Plan).
• Link to Draft Special Education Improvement Plan and Corrective Action Response - March 19, 2018

Providing comments

• The public is invited to provide specific comments on the current proposed draft Special Education Improvement Plan in writing by emailing to TexasSPED@tea.texas.gov. TEA will aggregate the feedback received before sending a final version to OSEP by April 18, 2018.

Region 4 Education Service Center is hosting a virtual series for parents of children with autism at no cost.These sessions will be offered each month and will address a variety of topics. For more information please click on the link below. 

Understanding Autism: An Online Series for Parents

The next ADDA (Attention Deficit Disorders Association)  Parent Support Group meeting is on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at 6:30 pm. This will be a zoom event. Register on this link. 

Your speaker is Licensed Specialist in School Psychology, Jeremy Angus. Jeremy is an independent behavioral consultant focusing on autism and anger control. Legally blind at a young age, Jeremy helps families with children struggling with disabilities. 

We often think that we can guide our teen's behavior by explaining what we expect. The problem comes not with what we say, but how it may be being translated. With the current need for many families to stay home, parents are spending much more one-on-one time with their children and this has led to an increase in parental conflict and misunderstanding. This can be caused by a variety of factors such as stress, lack of clarification, overuse of vague language or slang, or simply not understanding what "bad behavior" is. In this presentation, we will discuss how the simple act of listening and clarifying can drastically improve the relationship with your teen and lead to a surge in positive behaviors as a result. 

Register on this link! 

Or go directly to zoom www.Zoom.us - Join Meeting - Meeting ID: 925 7337 6970. 

The Arc 2020 Conference Flyer

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