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- Before Evaluation – Screening, RtI, Referral, Consent
- Evaluation Procedures
- After Evaluation – Eligibility, IEE
- Reevaluation
Diagnosis vs Disability – Defining Eligibility
Additional Services & Considerations (Special Factors)
- Some Students:
- Auditory Impairment (Deaf & Hard Of Hearing)
- Autism
- Behavior
- Blind & Visual Impairments
- Texas Health & Human Services – Services for Blind and Visually Impaired
- Texas School for the Blind – Guide for Parents
- Communication
- DeafBlind
- Services to Students who have Sensory Impairments (includes vision/hearing/deafblindness) – Texas Education Agency
- Limited English Proficiency
- All Students:
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) – Overview
- Developing an IEP: Who? What? When? Where? And Why?
- Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance (PLAAFP)
- Goals and Objectives
Supplementary Aids and Services
- IEP Planning Matrix
- Instructional Arrangements
- Preschool Options (ECSE/PPCD, Dual Enrollment, Head Start, PreK)
- TEA/ESC-20 Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (PLRE) Document (pdf)
- Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center – Inclusion in Least Restrictive Environments
- Division of Early Childhood (DEC) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) – Joint Position Statement on Early Childhood Inclusion
- Inclusive Schools Network – Early Childhood Resources
- Why Inclusive Education Begins in Kindergarten…. Or Earlier (pdf)
- Key Elements of Early Childhood Transition
- Transition to Preschool from ECI
- How to Get Services Transition to Preschool Programs (no ECI)
- Transition to Preschool – Center for Parent Information and Resources.
- Transition to Kindergarten
Additional Resources:
Texas Project First
- Simple ARD/IEP Agenda
- Preschool Curriculum
- Dispute Resolution (What to Do If You Disagree)
- A-Z Resources
- Disability Resources
- State & Community Supports – Long term services & supports
Center for Social & Emotional Foundations for Early Learning - Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children – Training modules, Role Play, Videos
Daycare Options
- Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Commonly Asked Questions about Child Care Centers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Center for Inclusive Child Care
- Child Care Resources
Developmental Guidelines 0-5 (Physical, Language, Emotional & Intellectual Development) – UTHealth
Early Childhood Education – What Works Clearinghouse review of interventions
Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) - ECTA's For Families page is designed to help families understand their rights under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), connect with other families, and find high-quality resources related to caring for infants, toddlers and young children with disabilities.
Early Childhood Outcomes and Prekindergarten Guidelines Alignment Document – The Early Childhood Outcomes Center/OSEP
Learn the Signs! Act Early - Learn more about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, and encourages developmental screening and intervention.
Legal Framework for the Child Centered Process:
National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations (NCPMI) - Inclusion of Young Children with Disabilities from Birth-5
Parent Companion: First Five Years – Information, inspiration and resources for Texas parents of children with disabilities, birth to 5 years of age
Region 13 ESC - PPCD Video Gallery
Texas Education Agency
- Services for Texas Students with Disabilities – Ages 3-5
- TEA Early Childhood Education – Laws & rules, Eligibility, Frequently asked questions, etc.
- Family Resources - Includes new Family Guides developed to help families understand some of the things their child will be learning each school year:
US Dept. of Education
