Parent Resources
Additional On-line Parent Resources:
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: [email protected]
This is to provide Texas families with information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
A guide for Texas parents and caregivers of children with diagnosed or suspected disabilities from birth through 5 years of age.
This site is specifically for educators, but, it also contains helpful resources for parents. Additionally, The National Autism Center website also provides valuable information.
ECI is a statewide program for families with children, birth to three, with disabilities and developmental delays.
This is a guide for a student who may have received special education services due to a disability in a Texas Public School. It also provides helpful information for the parents to ensure the student is able to find the right work or educational choices after high school. (Guide is downloaded below in English and Spanish)
The Parent Coordination Network is committed to ensuring that parents of students with disabilities receive accurate and timely information to assist in making informed choices in their children's education.
TX CAN Mission - is to put effective, evidence-based tools and strategies into the hands of teachers, and parents, to help them on their journey.
Streamlined website to connect Texas parents with access to a variety of free or low-cost services and resources available through different state agencies and programs.
On-line / Area Resources
The Arc of Beaumont supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), parents and other family members, friends of people with IDD, and professionals who work with them.
Texas Elks Camp provides special needs and foster children an opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. Campers are encouraged to make their own decisions, become more independent and accept new challenges.