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Welcome Back
Things are well underway to prepare for the 2019-2020 school year. Our staff has been busy providing training across five districts and preparing for our students. We would like to welcome two new staff members, Natalie Bell, LSSP, and Kendle Conn, SLP. We are excited to have them on board and are looking forward to a great year.
Child Find and Child-Centered Special Education Process
Child Find The districts have a responsibility to locate, identify, and evaluate students suspected of having a disability and are in need of special education and related services. How do we find kids who aren’t enrolled? 1. ECI (Early Childhood Intervention) Programs work with children with disabilities ages Birth-3. 90 days prior to the 3rd birthday, ECI coordinates with the LEA regarding . . .
Special Populations
There are many different special populations in Texas. Bilingual education and English as a Second Language classes are available for students that speak different languages. Others programs that focus on particular student needs are early childhood education, dyslexia and Section 504, and gifted and talented education. More information can be found on this TEA webpage: Special Populations . . . .
Texas Progress in the General Curriculum (PGC) Statewide Network: Literacy Strategies for Students with Disabilities – Videos (New!)
The Texas PGC Network has posted videos of Literacy Strategies for Students with Disabilities on the PGC website at www.texaspgc.net or use the direct link to the page at https://projects.esc20.net/page/pgc.li.home . The videos feature Texas teachers, including teachers from our Region 4 area! In addition to the video, the site is populated with research, . . .
