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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://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=2147497661
Statewide Conferences:
Inclusion Works
Feb. 7-9, 2013, Austin
http://www.thearcoftexas.org/site/PageServer?pagename=events_inclusion_conferenceRegion 5 Mobile Mania Conference
February 15, 2013, Beaumont
https://www.esc5.net/SiteAssets/MobileMania.aspxTexas Transition Conference
Feb. 21-22, 2013, Austin
http://ttc.tamu.edu2013 Texas Deafblind Symposium
Feb. 21-23, 2013, Austin
https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=20123930E&TID=gmAtrrm2zKJMqJCoIhfcaw%3D%3DAttention Deficit Disorders Association – Southern Region
25th Annual Conference
Feb 23, 2013, Irving
www.adda-sr.orgTAPPestry Conference 2013
February 23, 2013 San Antonio
www.esc20.net/tappestryTx ABA Conference
March 2, 2013, Fort Worth
http://www.txaba.org/2012 Statewide Independent Living Conference
March 3-5, 2013, Austin
http://www.txsilc.org/Coalition for Texans with Disabilities &
Texas Advanced Leadership & Advocacy Conference (TALAC)
March 3-5, 2013, Austin
http://www.txdisabilities.org/news-events/ctds-35th-annual-conventionTexas Speech Language & Hearing Assoc. 56th Annual Conference
March 7-9, 2013, Dallas
http://www.txsha.org/convention.aspxTexas Association for Education & Rehabilitation of Blind & Visual Impaired (TAER) Annual Conference
March 21-23, 2013, Dallas
http://www.txaer.org/CEC Annual Conference
April 3-6, 2013, San Antonio
http://www.cec.sped.org/conventionBrain Injury Association of Texas Conference
April 25-26, 2013, Round Rock
http://www.biatx.org/Statewide Texas Assistive Technology Conference
June 11-13, 2013, Houston
http://www.texasat.netTexas School for Deaf/ERCOD – Family Retreat
June 14-16, 2013, Austin
http://www.texasdhhresources.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=160858&type=dStatewide Positive Behavior Supports
June 2013, Houston
http://www.tbsconference.net/Texas Parent to Parent Conference
July 26-27, 2013, San Marcos
www.txp2p.orgTexas Association of the Deaf Conference
August 1-4, 2013 Galveston
http://deaftexas.org/wp/conference/Texas Home School Coalition
August 1-3, 2013 The Woodlands
http://www.thsc.org/Categories.aspx?Id=ConventionAbilitiesExpo
August 2-4, 2013
www.abilitiesexpo.comTexas Advocates Conference
August, 2013
http://arctx.convio.net/site/PageServer?pagename=TXA_homepageStatewide Autism Conference
Oct. 17-19, 2013, Corpus Christi
http://autism.esc2.net/conference/index.asp12th Annual Texas Dyslexia Conference
Council for Educators of Students with Disabilities
Oct 21-23,2013, Austin
http://www.504idea.org/Council_Of_Educators/Dyslexia.htmlDeaf-Blind Multihandicapped Association of Texas Conference
October, 2013, Camp John Marc, Meridian, TX
http://www.dbmat-tx.org/annual_conference/a_c.html8th Annual Texas Chargers Retreat
Nov 1-3 2013, Camp Allen, Navasota
Camp Allen Retreat Center
www.texaschargers.orgSection 504 Conference
Council for Educators of Students with Disabilities
Nov. 4-5, 2013, Austin
http://www.504idea.org/Council_Of_Educators/Section_504.htmlStatewide Parental Involvement Conference
Dec 5-7, 2013, Galveston
http://www.escweb.net/tx_r16/catalog/browse.aspx?mode=conf
DATES NOT AVAILABLE – Check websites:
Statewide Conference on Education of the Deaf
www.swced.orgLearning Disabilities Association of Texas Conference
http://www.ldat.orgSeizures and Epilepsy Education (S.E.E.) Regional Conference
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/
Texas Project FIRST is an activity of the Texas Continuing Improvement Process (TCIP) under the auspices of the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and Region 9 Education Service Center, and is focused on helping to fulfill the goals of TEA and the Parent Training Committee
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