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 has 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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Too often, families talk about the reasons why their children cannot “access the general education curriculum” or to be included in regular education programs. Many times it is due to what their children cannot do. With the right supports, many children with disabilities can be successful despite their disability label.
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Shredding on the Go is an example of what teamwork and a loving group of family and friends can do to ensure that a young man with a disability can be self-employed and engage with his community.
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After your child, you – the parent - are the most important member of your child’s IEP (Individual Education Program) committee. You know your child better than anyone else! Be prepared for the meeting, and have the confidence to be the best advocate for your child.
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The Arc of Fort Bend provides information about services to families of kids with disabilities.
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