Special Education Resources
DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative
The DeWitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative (DLSEC) is an interlocal agreement providing special education services to nine member districts. Yoakum ISD serves as the fiscal agent for the DLSEC.
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Information on statewide services and programs that assist in the transition to life outside of the public school system, available in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean.
- Texas Transition and Employment Guide - general information and links to all the guides.
- English Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- Spanish Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- Chinese Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- Vietnamese Texas Transition and Employment Guide
- Korean Texas Transition and Employment Guide
SB 139 Notice to Families
Notice of updates in Special Education in English and Spanish.
IDEA, Dyslexia, MTSS, and Section 504
The Texas Education Agency provides families with information regarding IDEA, Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Section 504 in English and Spanish.
Resources on Special Education in Texas
Compensatory Services
Information on Compensatory Services from the Texas Education Agency in English and Spanish
Dyslexia Handbook
The Dyslexia Handbook and important changes in the most recent update.
- The Dyslexia Handbook (2024 Update) (English)
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The Texas Dyslexia Handbook: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Special Education Information Center
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: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org
Notice of Procedural Safeguards
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), you and your child have legal protections during the evaluation and individualized education program (IEP) process. These protections are called Procedural Safeguards
- Procedural Safeguards
- Aviso Sobre Procedimientos de Protección
- Procedural Safeguards - Audio Version
- Procedural Safeguards in a number of other languages - Select your language from the pull-down list.
Guide to ARD Meetings
This guide is designed to give you, as a parent of a child who is or may be eligible for special education services, a better understanding of the special education process and of your procedural rights and responsibilities so that you will be able to fully participate in the decision making process regarding your child's education. SPEDTex makes this resource available in 24 different languages.
- Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process
- Guía Para Padres del Proceso de Admisión, Repaso, y Retiro
- Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process in a number of other languages - Select your language from the pull-down list.
Overview of Special Education for Parents
A description of the services provided and the identification process from the Texas Education Agency.