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Region 6 Education Service Center

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Evaluation/IEP ARD Support

ESC 6 can offer technical assistance and training regarding the full individual evaluation process, legal issues, test instruments, legal framework, and monitoring preparation. The assistance can be provided through forums, on-site training, regional trainings, Zoom, emails, and telephone conferences.

Contact:
Suzanne Jones
sjones@esc6.net
936.435.8246

For evaluation professional development at Region 6 ESC follow this link Professional Development Online Registration and type in Special Education or Child Find.

  • The Texas SPED Support logo features a blue outline of the state of Texas with a stylized hand reaching out.

    TEA’s Early to Exit Grant provides guidance on child find, evaluations, and ARD supports.

    Texas SPED Support

     

     

    The logo for the Special Education Information Center, known as SPEDTEX.

    TEA-Special Education Information Center

     

    Dyslexia and Related Disorder

    Recent TEA Special Education Guidance Documents such as Technical Assistance: Child Find and Evaluation, Technical Assistance: Individual Education Program (IEP) Development, and Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia in the IEP Guidance Document. Recent TEA Guidance

    TEA’s IEP Model Form

    The Legal Framework for the Child-Centered Special Education Process: legal requirements, Notice of Procedural Safeguards, Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process, and Special Education Rules and Regulations. The Legal Framework

    Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association – TEDA

    Texas Association of School Psychologists – TASP

     

  • U.S. Department of Education Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) website which includes information and resources. Individual with Disabilities Education Act

    The Council for Exceptional Children is commented to serving and improving the lives of children and youth with disabilities. They are the leading source for special education professionals for information, resources, and professional development. Council for Exceptional Children

    The Learning Disabilities Association of America provides cutting-edge support and resources to parents, teachers, and other professionals regarding learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities Association of America

    The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity (YCDC) is the source of cutting-edge research on dyslexia and helping those with dyslexia reach their full potential. Their tools are valuable resources for both parents and educators. The YCDC was founded by Drs. Sally and Bennett Shaywitz, both leading experts in the field of dyslexia diagnosis and research. The Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity

    The Phonological Awareness Screening Test (PAST) by David A. Kilpatrick, PhD. – The PAST Test