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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
HIPPY lessons are delivered by home instructors who are active parents from the community. These instructors are trained to cover a highly structured, 30-week curriculum in English or Spanish for an hour every week in the parents' home. Home instructors use role play to teach parents educational activities which the parents can then practice with their children throughout the week.
What happens in a typical HIPPY lesson?
HIPPY lessons last 45-60 minutes once a week and feature a wide variety of activities for parent and child, such as
Reading stories together and answering questions about the stories
Who can enroll in the HIPPY program? Which HISD schools participate in the HIPPY program?
Families living within the Houston Independent School District who have a three or four-year-old child zoned to a participating elementary school may apply. (School listing pending for SY 2023-2024)
How much does it cost?
There is no cost to the child's family or HISD schools.
1820 S Lockwood Dr
Houston, 77023, TX
Building Name or Description: Austin High School- Annex Building
Accessible Location: No
| Type of Organization | Government |
|---|---|
| Categories | Emotional Support, Special Education, Other |
| Services offered in Spanish? | yes |
| Newsletter? | No |
| Child Care Available? | No |
| Age Range | Birth - 3 , 3-5 |
| Disability Categories | Developmental Disability, Genetic or Congenital Disorder, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disability, Medical Condition, Mental Health Disorder, Physical Disability |
| Does this organization belong to all disabilities? | yes |
| This organization belongs to these diagnoses | |
| Is this a statewide service? | No |
| Website | https://www.houstonisd.org/hippy |
| Contact Name | |
| Email Address | [email protected] |
| Phone Number | 713-967-5298 |