Special Education

  • Wrightslaw 

    • www.wrightslaw.com

    • Excellent Website: Accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and effective advocacy for children with disabilities.

  • Special Ed Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Process 

    • www.esc18.net

    • Follow link to Legal Framework for Child-Centered Process: Summarizes state and federal requirements for special education by topic. See the actual law that Texas regulations are based on.

  • ED.gov

    • http://idea.ed.gov

    • U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs’ (OSEP’s) IDEA website

  • Advocacy, Inc. 

    • www.advocacyinc.org

    • 800-252-9108 (V/TDD) 

    • 512-454-4816 (V/TDD)

    • Advocacy has a wonderful parent’s manual called “A New IDEA” on your rights under Special Education Law. You can read it online or print it out. It’s very parent friendly. Also may be able to help you with a school related issue if it fits into their priorities.

  • The Arc of Texas

    • www.thearcoftexas.org 

    • 800-252-9729

    • 512-454-6694

    • The Arc of Texas also has the wonderful parent’s manual called “A New IDEA” on your rights under Special Education Law. You can read it online or print it out.

  • Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA)

    • www.copaa.net;

    • Information on IDEA case law. Offers a listserv and annual conference.

  • Partners Resource Network

    • www.PartnersTX.org

    • 409-898-4684 

    • 800-866-4726 (Texas Parents only)

    • Parent Training and Information Projects (PTI) for Texas. Provides information and training on Special Education and disability topics. Regional Coordinators across the state - check our resource directory by area for the Coordinator closest to you.

  • Texas Educational Agency (TEA)

  • Family to Family Network

    • www.familytofamilynetwork.org 

    • 713-466-6304

    • Houston Area: Provides training on “Creating a Positive School Culture by Uniting Families and Schools." May also be able to give guidance and information for your ARD meeting

  • The Families/Advocates Partnership for Education

    • www.fape.org

    • 952-838-9000

    • Helping parents and advocates improve educational results for children with disabilities.

  • Council for Exceptional Children

    • www.cec.sped.org

    • 703-620-3660

    • 866-915-5000 (TTY)

    • The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

  • Office Of Special Education Programs (OSEP) 

    • https://ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/osep/index.html

    • 202-245-7468

    • OSEP is dedicated to improving results for people with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts. OSEP administers the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).

  • Learning Disabilities Association of America

    • www.Ldanatl.org

    • 412-341-1515

    • Provides information, resources, and support to families about learning disabilities.