Special Programs Parent Resources
Please follow the links below for various parent resources.
- Overview of Special Education
- Parent's Guide to ARD (English)
- Notice of Procedural Safeguards (English)
TEA Parent Fact Sheet
- Dyslexia
- Mult-Tiered Systems of Support
- Section 504
- Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services
Support Groups
Organizations
- The ARC of Texas
- Special Olympics of Texas
- National Association for Down Syndrome
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Autism Society of America
- Families for Effective Autism Treatment North Texas
Local and State Information
Parent Resources
- Texas Project FIRST
- Special Needs Publications
- Parent-Directed Special Education Services Program (PDSES)
Transition
***For parents using the following links, it is important to understand what students each of these agencies serve. Please contact Tyson Peterson, Transition Specialist for Highland Park at (214) 780-3793 or peterst@hpisd.org.***
- Resources for DADS Service Providers
- Dallas Metrocare
- Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services
Government Links
- Americans With Disabilities
- Office of Civil Rights
- US Department of Education
- Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
- Wrights Law
NOTE: HPISD is not responsible for the content on external sites or services.