General Guidance
2021 - 2022 School Year |
Special Education
Tools, Resources, and Templates
- SSES Resources for Districts
- SY 20-21 Guidance on Compensatory Services related to COVID-19 Webinar (YouTube) August 27 2020
- Tips for Specialized Classrooms for Students with Disabilities Returning from Remote Learning (PDF) December 10 2020
Other Resources
- Information for Hospitals & Healthcare Professionals (Website) April 17 2020
2020 - 2021 School Year |
Special Education
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Homebound FAQ (PDF) August 13 2020
- SY 20-21 Special Education FAQ (PDF) January 21 2021
Tools, Resources, and Templates
- SY 20-21 Students with Disabilities Planning Supports Guidebook (PDF) August 7 2020
- SY 20-21 Guidance on Compensatory Services related to COVID-19 Webinar (YouTube) August 27 2020
- Tips for Specialized Classrooms for Students with Disabilities Returning from Remote Learning (PDF) December 10 2020
Evaluation and ARD Committee Guidance
- Special Education ARD Guidance and Contingency Plans During Remote Learning July 2020 - (Link to training video) | (Link to PDF slide deck) July 28 2020
General Resources
Health Services
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Website) March 30 2020
- Information for Hospitals & Healthcare Professionals (Website) April 17 2020
- Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual - Telecommunication Services Handbook (PDF)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Resources for teaching remotely (Website)
- Webinar: Teaching Online During COVID-19 (Webinar) March 19 2020
- COVID-19 Considerations for Special Education Administrators (Webinar) April 3 2020
Other
- The UDL Guidelines - CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology (Website)
- Considerations for Special Education Administrator - CASE - Council of Administrators of Special Educators (Doc) April 3 2020
- UDL scan tool, Accessibility Template, State Policy Guide, and Resource Documents - Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities (Website)
- Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (Article) December 20 2020
2019 - 2020 School Year |
Special Education
FAQ and Guidance
- SY 20-21 Homebound FAQ (PDF) August 13 2020
- SY 20-21 Special Education FAQ (PDF) October 15 2020
Tools, Resources, and Templates
- SY 20-21 Students with Disabilities Planning Supports Guidebook (PDF) August 7 2020
- SY 20-21 Guidance on Compensatory Services related to COVID-19 Webinar (YouTube) August 27 2020
- SY 19-20 Special Education FAQ (PDF) May 27 2020
- COVID19 y Educación Especial en Texas (PDF) 27 Mayo 2020
- Residential Program and High Cost Fund Guidance (PDF) June 9 2020
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Guidance (PDF) April 2 2020
- Special Education Privacy and FERPA considerations for virtual instruction (PDF) April 2 2020
- Managing Challenging Behaviors for LEAs (PDF) April 14 2020
- Managing Challenging Behaviors for Parents (PDF) April 14 2020
- Consideration for Online Education Platforms (PDF) April 23 2020
- Accessibility Support of Students with Disabilities (PDF) April 23 2020
- Early Childhood Interventions for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or Blind or Visually Impaired (PDF) April 23 2020
- Tips for Remote Learning for Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing (PDF) May 5 2020
- Compensatory Services and Extended School Year Guidance (PDF) May 14 2020
- Continuity of Learning for Secondary Transition During COVID-19 (PDF) June 4 2020
Evaluation and ARD Committee Guidance
- Special Education ARD Guidance and Contingency Plans During Remote Learning July 2020 - (Link to training video) | (Link to PDF slide deck) July 28 2020
- ARD Committee Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
- Evaluation Considerations During COVID-19 (PDF) April 2 2020
- Documenting Temporary Special Education Services During COVID-19 FAQ (PDF) April 3 2020
- Word Form for Documenting Temporary Services (Word Version) April 2 2020
- PDF Fillable Form for Documenting Temporary Services (PDF) May 27 2020
- Multi-tiered Systems of Support Intervention Framework (PDF) April 7 2020
- Supporting Students with Complex Needs Guidance (PDF) April 9 2020
- Progress Monitoring (PDF) April 14 2020
Related Services and Speech Guidance
- Providing Counseling as a Related Service (PDF) April 14 2020
- Remote Counseling and Student Support Services (PDF) April 14 2020
- Occupational Therapy (OT) and Physical Therapy (PT) Guidance (PDF) April 17 2020
- Speech Language Therapy Services Guidance (PDF) May 14 2020
Federal Guidance
- USDE Q&A: Services to Children with Disabilities during Coronavirus Outbreak
- Secretary DeVos: New Resources for Educators and Leaders on Flexibility, Privacy, and Educating students with Disabilities during Coronavirus Outbreak
- USDE OSERS Fact Sheet (PDF) March 21 2020
Notices
- Notice Special Education Complaints & Resolution Requests (PDF) March 20 2020
- Aviso demandas de educación especial o solicitudes de reconsideración (PDF) 20 March 2020
- Notice Special Education Due Process Hearing Requests (PDF) March 20 2020
- Aviso solicitudes de audiencia de debido proceso de educación especial (PDF) 20 March 2020
- Notice Special Education Mediation Requests (PDF) March 20 2020
- Aviso Solicitudes de Mediación de Educación Especial (PDF) 20 March 2020
- COVID 19 Notice for Monitoring Review and Support (PDF) April 23 2020
General Resources
Health Services
- Notification of Enforcement Discretion for Telehealth Remote Communications During the COVID-19 Nationwide Public Health Emergency (Website) March 30 2020
- Information for Hospitals & Healthcare Professionals (Website) April 17 2020
- Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual - Telecommunication Services Handbook (PDF)
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
- Resources for teaching remotely (Website)
- Webinar: Teaching Online During COVID-19 (Webinar) March 19 2020
- COVID-19 Considerations for Special Education Administrators (Webinar) April 3 2020
Other
- The UDL Guidelines - CAST - Center for Applied Special Technology (Website)
- Considerations for Special Education Administrator - CASE - Council of Administrators of Special Educators (Doc) April 3 2020
- UDL scan tool, Accessibility Template, State Policy Guide, and Resource Documents - Center on Online Learning and Students with Disabilities (Website)
- Michigan Virtual Learning Research Institute (Article) December 20 2020
Resources and Information for Students with Disabilities