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28 06, 2017

2017 Texas Bills Regarding Education

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

Chuck Noe, PRN Education Specialist, shares his insights on newly signed Texas legislation. Please keep in mind that even though a bill is effective immediately, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) must go through the process of developing and posting rules before schools can begin implementing some of the laws. HB 1866 “Sec. 8.061. DYSLEXIA SPECIALIST. Each regional education service center shall employ as a dyslexia specialist a person licensed as a dyslexia therapist under Chapter 403, Occupations Code, to provide school districts served by the center with support and resources that are necessary to assist students with dyslexia and the families of students [...]

2017 Texas Bills Regarding Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:05:04-05:00

27 06, 2017

Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year of College

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:05:17-05:00

One of the first things I figured out after I graduated from high school and went to college was that college has a lot more responsibilities and work than high school. In high school, you may have had a whole posse (group of people to support you) behind you, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc. In college, you are on your own to find the help you need, even if you do not know what that need is yet. The following is a tip sheet to assist you in your quest for higher education. […]

Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year of Collegekristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:05:17-05:00

27 06, 2017

Advocating for Yourself in Middle School and High School: How To Get What You Need

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:04:35-05:00

You should always be able to have the accommodations you need in school for your disability or health care needs. Sometimes it just takes some extra effort to get what you need. Just because you have a disability it doesn’t mean you can’t do as well as the other kids in school, you have the same rights to succeed. By law every school has a process [a set way] for you to talk to teachers and others about what you need. Sometimes this plan or process is called an Individual Education Plan [IEP], a 504 plan, or sometimes something else. Step [...]

Advocating for Yourself in Middle School and High School: How To Get What You Needkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:04:35-05:00

14 06, 2017

Texas Legislative Update for June 2017

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:07:33-05:00

Chuck Noe, PRN Education Specialist, shares his insights on newly signed Texas legislation. Please keep in mind that even though a bill is effective immediately, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) must go through the process of developing and posting rules before schools can begin implementing some of the laws. HB 657 An ARD committee (IEP team) may promote a student to the next grade level if the committee concludes that the student has made sufficient progress in the measurable academic goals contained in the student’s IEP despite not passing the STAAR. At the beginning of each school year, a district must [...]

Texas Legislative Update for June 2017kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:07:33-05:00

14 06, 2017

Texas Success Initiative and Postsecondary Education

kristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:07:57-05:00

Traditionally students with disabilities could enroll in any educational institution (community college, junior college, four year college/university), trade school or technical institute that would accept them. Recently, Texas passed legislation (Texas Success Initiative – TSI) designed to help postsecondary institutions determine, if a student is ready for college level coursework. […]

Texas Success Initiative and Postsecondary Educationkristina@partnerstx.org2017-06-30T15:07:57-05:00

9 06, 2017

Transitioning Between Schools

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:44:48-05:00

When we have children with disabilities, we hear the word “transition” a lot. And most of the time, we are talking about our children’s transition into adulthood. But even though that is an important transition, it isn’t the first one your child will face. There are transitions between home and preschool, preschool and elementary school, middle and high school – and maybe even between school districts, if your family moves. A child with a disability may be in school past the age of 18 and have even more transitions. […]

Transitioning Between Schoolskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:44:48-05:00

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