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10 07, 2017

Dyslexia and Anxiety: What You Need to Know

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:20-05:00

Kids know how important reading is. They hear it from their parents and teachers starting at a very young age. So when kids with dyslexia struggle with that vital skill, it can create feelings of anxiety. In most cases, those feelings are passing and limited to situations that involve reading. That might be anything from reading a menu to taking notes for a book report. But sometimes, kids with dyslexia and other learning issues develop a bigger problem with anxiety. […]

Dyslexia and Anxiety: What You Need to Knowkristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:20-05:00

7 07, 2017

Facts about Nonpublic School Placements

kristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:32:27-05:00

According to the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) Accessible Content from the 2016 Nonpublic Day and Residential PowerPoint and document, “A nonpublic school placement is the placement of a student by a district, at district cost, into a private setting to receive special education and related services that the district is unable to provide for the student while still providing a free appropriate public education (FAPE).” Facts about Nonpublic School Placements TEA must approve the educational program of all sites that districts choose to place students to ensure that each meet both federal and state special education program requirements. The [...]

Facts about Nonpublic School Placementskristina@partnerstx.org2024-04-12T14:32:27-05:00

7 07, 2017

An Overview of Different Kinds of Learning Disabilities

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:32-05:00

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia—many different learning issues fall under the umbrella of “learning disabilities.” This video from the National Center for Learning Disabilities describes them. It also explains what issues don’t fall under that umbrella. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_xSBsFMPQ&w=500

An Overview of Different Kinds of Learning Disabilitieskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:32-05:00

6 07, 2017

Working with the ARD Committee on LRE

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-13T11:01:38-05:00

Your child’s IEP must be built upon the PLAAFP. The PLAAFP should identify the needs of your child. IDEA regulations say – “(6) In evaluating each child with a disability under Sec. Sec. 300.304 through 300.306, the evaluation is sufficiently comprehensive to identify all of the child’s special education and related services needs, whether or not commonly linked to the disability category in which the child has been classified. (7) Assessment tools and strategies that provide relevant information that directly assists persons in determining the educational needs of the child are provided.” 300.304(6)&(7) A weak PLAAFP leads to a weak or [...]

Working with the ARD Committee on LREkristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-13T11:01:38-05:00

6 07, 2017

Access to the General Education Curriculum

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:14:04-05:00

Access to the general education curriculum is about ensuring that all students with disabilities have access to be involved in and show progress in the general curriculum through curricular/instructional adaptations in the least restrictive environment (LRE). The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and ESC 20 have developed the Progress in the General Curriculum Network (PGC). The PGC Network has developed documents on Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP), Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), and Grading/Progress Monitoring. The goal of the PGC Network is to increase results for students with disabilities. This includes: An increase in state assessment proficiency rates in [...]

Access to the General Education Curriculumkristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T11:14:04-05:00

6 07, 2017

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

Senate Bill 6 from the 82nd Texas Legislature, First Called Session, 2011, created an instructional materials allotment (IMA) for the purchase of instructional materials, technological equipment, and technology-related services. Each district and open-enrollment charter school is entitled to an IMA. The amount of the IMA is determined biennially by the commissioner and is based on the legislative appropriation. Districts and open-enrollment charter schools have access to their allotment through the educational materials ordering system known as EMAT. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires school districts to provide accessible versions of instructional materials to students who are blind or otherwise [...]

Accessible Instructional Materials (AIM)kristina@partnerstx.org2017-07-06T14:13:12-05:00

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