The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) defines Special Education as “specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability,”
The umbrella term of Special Education broadly identifies the academic, physical, cognitive and social-emotional instruction offered to children who are faced with one or more disabilities.
Under the IDEA, these disabilities are categorized into the following areas:
Publications:
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Notice of Procedural Safeguards - English - Spanish
Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process - English - Spanish
The umbrella term of Special Education broadly identifies the academic, physical, cognitive and social-emotional instruction offered to children who are faced with one or more disabilities.
Under the IDEA, these disabilities are categorized into the following areas:
- Autism
- Multiple Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Speech/Language Impairment
- Intellectual Disability
- Visual Impairment (includes Blindness)
- Auditory Impairment (includes Deafness)
- Deaf-Blindness
- Developmental Delay
- Emotional Disturbance
- Orthopedic Impairment
- Other Health Impairment
Publications:
Texas Transition and Employment Guide
Notice of Procedural Safeguards - English - Spanish
Parent's Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process - English - Spanish