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The $1,500 PDSES Online Grant Application Closes March 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM CST
There is only ONE MONTH left for parents to apply for a $1,500 Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) grant.
To be eligible, a student must:
be currently enrolled in a Texas public school (grades Pre-K through 12th);
receive special education services through an individualized education program (IEP); and
have not received a PDSES/SSES grant in the past. (PDSES is a one-time-only grant.)
For more information about the application process, view this one-page resource, the PDSES Parent Portal and Application FAQs, or the step by step instructions on how to apply.
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The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
The Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M University would like to offer training at no cost to Texas parents and caregivers of children up to age 22 with core features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Parents and caregivers will learn how to improve their child's communication skills. This service is provided by a research grant project entitled Coach to Communicate (C2C), sponsored by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
The training includes a 1-hour self-paced webinar that teaches behavioral strategies to increase communication use in children with ASD. Once complete, parents can choose to be paired with a coach for a more intensive 10-week training specific to their child’s communication needs (again, at no cost to parents). Shorter options of 4-7 coaching sessions are also available for parents, if better suited to their needs. Coaching is offered in English, Spanish and Thai.
If you have any questions please contact at TAMUAuParent@tamu.edu.
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