Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)
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Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) is now Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES).
The PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process.
About Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)
The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program, previously, the Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.
Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program. If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant.
TEA is working to update the name to PDSES, and logo on all outreach materials for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. “Any reference to Supplemental Special Education Services Program, supplemental special education services, supplemental special education services instructional materials, or SSES in state law and TEA materials is to be considered synonymous with the PDSES program.” 19 TAC §102.1601(a).
The SSES application is closed. The application will open again on February 3, 2025, as the Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) application.
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The SSES application is closed. The application will open again on February 3, 2025, as the Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) application. If you would like to receive email updates, please fill out the interest form below to join the email list.
PDSES Application Process and Criteria
List of Current Service Providers and Vendors
Approved PDSES Service Provider List and Map
Approved PDSES Direct Pay Vendors
Approved PDSES Integrated Vendors
Additional Resources
If you have applied and want to follow up on the decision that you received, please contact us at PDSEShelp@region10.org or you can call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839.
If you have additional questions or need help, email us at PDSEShelp@region10.org or call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839.
Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?
Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)