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Family to Family Network recommends parent acquire, read and use the following resources:
**It's A New IDEA or Esta en una Nueva IDEA** This resource is a must have for parents. It is available from The Arc of Texas or Advocacy Inc. websites.
A Guide to the Admission, Review and Dismissal Process or Guia para el Proceso de Admision, Revision, y Retiro This is a resource developed by the Texas Education Agency that is updated frequently. Please note that parents should be provided with this resource at the initial ARD meeting and can be requested from your school. The Acronyms and Glossary were removed from the Guide and placed on the Texas Project FIRST website. Currently there is also a separate Addendum regarding Revocation of Consent.
Notice of Procedural Safeguards or Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Proteccion This is another resource developed by the Texas Education Agency that is updated frequently. Schools are required to provide parents with a copy at least one time per year. Please read the section on Prior Written Notice at a minimum. This notice will also answer many of your questions regarding Evaluations, Independent Evaluations, Discipline, Educational records, Voluntary Private School Placement, Transfer of Rights, and Resolving Disagreements just to name a few topics addressed.
This is an online resource that is developed by parents, for parents. The site is arranged by age so you can access information when it is needed. The site has links to Community Services (How to get your children on medicaid waiver lists, etc.), IEP development, TAKS, TEKS, etc. It is also your source for Acronyms and Glossary definitions which are no longer in the TEA Guide to the ARD Process.
Special Ed 101 (document highlighting the process) - pdf
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