NISD believes that collaborative solutions impact change in the life of a child and every child should receive the same opportunities for academic success. All children deserve dignity, kindness, compassion, and respect.

• Overview of Special Education for Parents

• Overview of Special Education for Parents Spanish

• Texas SPED Support

Child Find Disability Categories

Special Services are available to eligible students ages 0-21 who may be experiencing difficulties in one or more of the following areas:

• Auditory Impairment, Autism, Deaf/Blind, Emotional Disturbance, Intellectual Disability

• Learning Disability, Non-Categorical, Orthopedic Impairment, Health Impairment

• Speech and/or Language, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment

Special Education Monitoring Resources for Families

Parents, families and care-givers are important partners in the special education process. The Department of Review and Support is excited to announce the launch of a family resources web page. The resources found on this page were developed to help ensure the experiences of students with disabilities and their families are considered as part of the TEA's special education monitoring process. The resources provide information on how parents, families, and care-givers may be involved if their child's LEA is selected for monitoring activities by the TEA, including participation in the LEA stakeholder survey data collection during cyclical monitoring. Family resources and stakeholder surveys used during monitoring are available in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Arabic. LEAs can request additional languages during their pre-monitoring conference or during the process from the Review and Support team.

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April is Autism Acceptance Month? 

This is a month devoted to raising awareness to promote autism acceptance, celebrating neurodiversity and individual differences, and continuing to advance inclusivity and connectedness throughout the community. It’s also a time to renew our commitment to honor the unique lived experiences of people with autism. Find out about events and news promoting this special month HERE.