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Public Input Meetings
On State Performance PlanThe Texas Education Agency and Education Service Centers host public input and information meetings to gather input on special education services for students with disabilities. The input from this and other public meetings will help the State identify and address areas for improvement and also build on current strengths related to the provision of special education. These public input meetings are a part of the Texas Special Education Continuous Improvement Process (TCIP) and will be held on an annual basis. Stakeholder input is vital to the State’s efforts to improve results for students with disabilities and meet new challenges as a result of the reauthorized Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004).
Meetings are very structured and focus on specific topics. This is not a place to voice specific grievances regarding your child’s individual education program, but a time to help TEA make systemic improvements on the topics being discussed. We encourage parents to participate in their local education service center public input meeting.
For more information or specific contact information:
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/tcip/index.html
2010-2011 Meeting Schedule (pdf)
Statewide Conferences:
AbilitiesExpo
Aug. 27-29, 2010, Houston
www.abilitiesexpo.comEnvision Conference
Sept 22-25, 2010, San Antonio
www.envisionconference.orgStatewide Autism Conference
Oct. 7-9, 2010 Corpus Christi
http://autism.esc2.net/conference/index.asp9th Annual Texas Dyslexia Conference
Council for Educators of Students with Disabilities
Oct 11-12, 2010, Austin
http://www.504idea.org/Council_Of_Educators/Dyslexia.htmlDeaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas Conference
October 15-17, 2010, Camp John Marc, Meridian, TX
http://www.dbmat-tx.org/annual_conference/a_c.html
http://www.dbmat-tx.org/newsletters/documents/DBMAT_Conf_Reg_2010-Final.pdfNo Child Left Behind
Nov 4-6, 2010, Corpus Christi
http://www.esc16.net/dept/isserv/title1swi/stateconference2010.htm5th Annual Texas Chargers Retreat
Nov 5-7, 2010
Camp Allen Retreat Center
www.texaschargers.orgSection 504 Conference
Council for Educators of Students with Disabilities
Nov. 15-16, 2010, Austin
http://www.504idea.org/Council_Of_Educators/Section_504.htmlInternational Search Institute Healthy Communities – Healthy Youth Conference
Nov. 18-20, 2010, Houston
http://bigtentconference.com/2011 Texas Symposium on DeafBlindness
Feb 4-5, 2011, Austin
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/oncampus-workshop.htmTexas Transition Conference
Feb. 7-9, 2011, Austin
http://ttc.tamu.eduInclusion Works
Feb. 23-26, 2011, Austin
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/conferences/inclusionworks.aspTexas Association for Education & Rehabilitation of Blind & Visual Impaired (TAER) Annual Conference
March, 2011
http://www.txaer.org/Texas Speech Language & Hearing Assoc. 54th Annual Conference
March 3-5, 2011, Houston
http://www.txsha.org/Convention/2010_convention.aspBrain Injury Association of Texas Conference
April 2011
http://www.biatx.org/Statewide Texas Assistive Technology Conference
June 14-16, 2011, Houston
http://www.texasat.netTexas Parent to Parent Conference
June 24-25, 2011, San Marcos
www.txp2p.orgTexas Association for Deaf Conference
June 2011, Corpus Christi
http://deaftexas.org/wp/inside-tad-2/2011-conference-headquarter/Texas CEC Annual Conference
June 2011, San Antonio
http://www.tcecweb.org/conference.htmStatewide Positive Behavior Supports
June 2011
http://www.txbsi.orgStatewide Conference on Education of the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Conference
July 2011
www.swced.orgTexas Statewide Youth Leadership Forum
July 2011
http://txylf.tamu.edu/Texas Advocates Conference
Aug, 2011
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/ta/conferences/texasadvocatesconf
DATES NOT AVAILABLE – Check websites:
Learning Disabilities Association of Texas Conference
http://www.ldat.orgSouthwest Orientation and Mobility Assoc.(SWOMA)
& Texas School for Blind & Visual Impairment Conference
http://www.tsbvi.edu/Outreach/oncampus-workshop.htmSeizures and Epilepsy Education (S.E.E.) Regional Conference
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
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