Additional Services & Considerations (Special Factors)
- Some Students:
- Auditory Impairment (Deaf & Hard Of Hearing) Crossroads
- Autism
- Behavior
- Blind & Visual Impairments
- Texas Health & Human Services – Services for Blind and Visually Impaired
- Texas School for the Blind – Guide for Parents
- Communication
- DeafBlindness
- Texas DeafBlind Project Transition Services
- Services to Students who have Sensory Impairments (includes vision/hearing/deafblindness) – Texas Education Agency
- Limited English Proficiency
- All Students
- Assistive Technology
- Extended Year Services
- Graduation (Participation, Programs, Options)
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) – Overview
- Developing an IEP: Who? What? When? Where? And Why?
- Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
- Goals and Objectives
Supplementary Aids and Services
- IEP Planning Matrix
- Instructional Arrangement
- Inclusion in Texas
- Why Inclusive Education Begins in Kindergarten (pdf)
- Creating A Plan for the Future
- Transition Planning (Post-Secondary Goals, Course of Study, Coordinated Services)
- Transition to High School
- Transition to Adult Life
- Guardianship & Alternatives (Age of Majority)
- Self Determination
- Self Advocacy
- Plan for their future – Get on Medicaid Waiver Waitlists NOW!
Additional Resources:
Dispute Resolution (What to Do If You Disagree)
State & Community Supports – Long term services & supports
