Become a Texas Parent to Parent Volunteer Texas Parent to Parent is a nonprofit
organization created by parents to provide support and information for
families of children with disabilities, chronic illness and other special
health care needs throughout Texas.
Please click
here for more information about the
volunteer program and upcoming meeting on November 14th. Reserve a
spot now, child care is free.
Space is limited and you must call for more information and to register.
Call Toll Free: 866.896.6001. En
español
What Students Can Be Served?
Eligible youngsters are those ages 3
through 21 (birth through 21 for students with visual or auditory impairments) who meet the legal requirements of one or more of the following disabilities:
Auditory Impairment
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Emotional Disturbance
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Noncategorical Early Childhood
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment (including Blindness)
How Are Services Requested?
Consideration of a student's needs for special education are initiated by a parent or guardian,
physician, community agencies, groups or other appropriate individuals. For those youngsters presently attending a Tyler public school, referral is usually channeled
through the school principal. Referral of youngsters not attending school can be made directly to the Special Education Department. For additional information, please
call (903)262.1028.
Tyler ISD Child Find
Tyler ISD and its member
districts offer(s) comprehensive special education services to eligible
students ages three through 21 years and to children from birth through age
21 years who have hearing or visual impairment. Children from birth to age
three with other disabilities will be referred to appropriate agencies for
services. All referrals are considered confidential. The parent, legal
guardian, or surrogate parent retains the right to refuse services and are
provided other procedural safeguards under federal and state law.
Public
school services include screening in areas of suspected disabilities, such
as vision, hearing, motor skills, speech, language, and general
development. Evaluations in the schools are provided for several areas of
suspected disabilities, including learning disabilities, speech and language
development, physical impairments, vision or hearing problems, mental
retardation, emotional disturbances, autism/pervasive developmental
disorders, health impairments, or traumatic brain injuries.
A free,
appropriate, public education with a full continuum of services is
available. For more information concerning eligibility criteria and
referral procedures, contact the principal or counselor of your local school
or call the Special Education Department at
903-262-1034.
The professional staff of the Special Education Department is composed of certified teachers of students with
disabilities, speech pathologists, and the support team including the director, elementary and secondary appraisal facilitators, the coordinator of the Regional Day
School Program for the Deaf, special education diagnosticians/consultants, occupational therapists, physical therapists, licensed psychologists, and a visiting teacher.
Paraprofessionals include instructional aides and clerical personnel. In addition to the full-time staff, consultative service is available from the following licensed,
registered, or certified personnel:
Physical and Occupational Therapists
University and Education Service Center
Personnel
Physicians
Psychologists
1319 New Sunnybrook • Tyler, Texas 75701
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