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Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
Navigate Life Texas: Resources for kids with disabilities and special needs
The Arc of the Gulf Coast supports individuals with disabilities and their families to lead meaningful lives in their communities.
Categories: Family Support
Assistive technology can help your child succeed in school and life. We’ll discuss what it is, why it helps and how to use it. We’ll also look at how the Texas Technology Access program supports families with assistive technology needs.
Categories: Family Support
Families often talk about the reasons their child cannot “access the general education curriculum” or be included in regular education. Many times it is due to what their child cannot do. But with the right supports, many can be successful despite their disability label.
Categories: Education & Schools
Learn what Education Service Centers do for families with children with disabilities.
Categories: Education & Schools
Don’t let your child’s diagnosis keep you from setting the bar high. Read how one mom is starting a new school year with a clean slate and high expectations.
Categories: Family Support, Education & Schools
Disability Rights Texas (DRTx) works to protect the rights of people with disabilities. If you or your child have a disability and you believe your rights have been violated, DRTx may be able to help.
Categories: Family Support
Did you know that there are twenty education service centers (ESCs) around the state? This article provides an overview of the services offered by the ESCs.
Categories: Education & Schools
Family to Family Network (F2F) provides parent support and special education training events. They also provide information and referral to community resources. F2F offers families the chance to connect with other families to learn from and help each other.
Categories: Family Support
Texas Project First is a bilingual website that provides consistent, accurate information on a variety of special education topics to help parents make more informed decisions about their child’s education.
Categories: Education & Schools
Stipends are often confusing. Some people think of stipends as a form of salary or payment for work done. Stipends are sometimes offered to college students to cover various expenses. Some organizations offer stipends to parents to help with the cost of attending training events.
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