kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

16 08, 2017

How Do I Get My Child’s IEP Going at the Beginning of the School Year?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:12:27-05:00

My daughter got her first IEP last spring when she was a fifth grader. She started attending middle school this fall and it seems to be taking a long time for the school to line up some of her service providers. Is there anything I can do to help get her IEP going at the beginning of the school year? Unfortunately, this problem is not uncommon. Schools often have to deal with faculty and staff leaving and new faculty and staff starting. Schedules sometimes change at the last minute. A new school year may also come with shifts in policies and [...]

How Do I Get My Child’s IEP Going at the Beginning of the School Year?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:12:27-05:00

16 08, 2017

What is Dual Enrollment?

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:08:52-05:00

Families of 3- and 4-year-olds in Texas have an option available to them called “Dual Enrollment.” In Texas, children ages 3 and 4 can go to a private preschool and receive services, such as speech therapy, through the public school. As another option, preschoolers may stay home (like many children this age do) and receive needed public school services. Recognizing that many PPCD programs are designed only for students with disabilities, Texas made the decision to allow 3- and 4-year-olds to be dually enrolled to give them more opportunities to interact with their typically developing peers. […]

What is Dual Enrollment?kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:08:52-05:00

14 08, 2017

Hello from Austin, TX

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-14T23:26:13-05:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GLvdBj7yp8&w=500 [rescue_spacing size="20px"] Kristina, Kim, Laura and Lisa attended the PTAC conference earlier this month to gear up for the new school year. If you would like more information about the services provided by the Texas Parent Training and Information (PTI) projects, please visit call our state office at 409.898.4684.

Hello from Austin, TXkristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-14T23:26:13-05:00

14 08, 2017

Join us tomorrow for the Negotiation 101 webinar at 12:15 p.m.

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:09:04-05:00

Did you miss the Negotiation 101 webinar? Don’t worry, we recorded it just for you! The recording of the Negotiation 101 webinar is available for a limited time! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Yec593JlY&w=500 Kim, Kristina and the PRN specialist team hope you join us tomorrow, August 15, at 12:15 p.m. CST for our next Statewide webinar Negotiation 101: How to Get the Special Education Services Your Child Needs. We will discuss negotiation strategies used to effectively gain appropriate special education services for your child. These strategies can help you become a more successful member of your child's IEP team! Register for this webinar at https://partnerstx.webex.com/mw3200/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=partnerstx

Join us tomorrow for the Negotiation 101 webinar at 12:15 p.m.kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:09:04-05:00

13 08, 2017

TEA Guidance on Inviting Agency Representatives to an ARD/IEP Meeting

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-13T23:05:59-05:00

The following information is excerpted from the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) webpage Guidance for Inviting Agency Representatives to Admission, Review, and Dismissal Committee Meeting: Current federal regulations govern the provision of services for sixteen-year-old students with disabilities or for younger students if determined appropriate by the admission, review and dismissal (ARD) committee. These provisions require that a student’s individualized education program (IEP) include measurable postsecondary goals as well as the transition services needed to assist the student in reaching those goals (34 CFR §300.320(b)). Further, provisions at 34 CFR §300.321(b)(3) require a local educational agency (LEA) to invite a representative of any [...]

TEA Guidance on Inviting Agency Representatives to an ARD/IEP Meetingkristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-13T23:05:59-05:00

13 08, 2017

What is a REED?

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-13T22:59:05-05:00

REED is an acronym for Review of Existing Evaluation Data. The following information about REEDs is excerpted from the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) webpage Review of Existing Evaluation Data Frequently Asked Questions: A review of existing evaluation data (REED) is the process of looking at a student’s existing data to determine if additional data are needed as part of an initial evaluation (if appropriate) or as part of a reevaluation. Specifically, the group conducting the REED must determine whether further assessments are required to determine: Whether the student has or continues to have a disability; Whether the student’s present levels of academic achievement [...]

What is a REED?kristina@partnerstx.org2017-08-13T22:59:05-05:00

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