Parent's Guide to the ARD Process

This guide is designed to give you, as a parent of a child who is or may be eligible for special education services, a better understanding of the special education process and of your procedural rights and responsibilities so that you will be able to fully participate in the decision making process regarding your child's education. SPEDTex makes this resource available in over 24 different languages. Click the link below to download this resource.

TIMELINE DECISION TREE: - ppt download

Parent Resources

Parent's Guide to the ARD Process: An Introduction (Part 1) - Video Transcript - Disability Rights Texas

Special Programs - Academics - Lighthouse Public Schools

Home Parent Academy

Transition/Vocational Instruction Resources – Our Program – Military School Districts' Cooperative Department of Special Education

Special Education Evaluation Program / Home

Special Education Resources for Educators

ARD/IEP Process Resources – Special Education Parent Resources – ESC-20

Parent's Guide to the ARD Process

What to expect in an IEP meeting - Gray Area - Special Education

Special Education Resources