Texas Project FIRST Special Education Updates: Texas Project FIRST is a website created by parents for parents of students receiving special education services. The website, a project of the Texas Education Agency and Family to Family Network, is committed to providing accurate and consistent information to families of students with disabilities. Go to www.texasprojectfirst.org and click on “Register for Updates” to receive monthly email updates as new information is added to the site.
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Life after High School: AKA "
Flying the Nest"
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 "Does
the community college have to accept the senior's IEP?""Does the IEP follow the student, or does the college reassess the student and write a new IEP?" Many parents don't realize that IDEA does not follow their child into college. Post-secondary schools have no obligation to create a document like the IEP and there is no protection under IDEA. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act do provide protections for students with disabilities. Find out more about Key Differences Between Section 504 and IDEA, from Indiana Advocate Pat Howey. Section 504 Follows the Child, IDEA Does Not When your child graduates from high school with a regular diploma or reaches the age of 22, his entitlement to rights under IDEA ends. IDEA rights do not follow the student into college or the workplace. You need to make sure you and your child know what to expect. Read Know Your Rights and Responsibilities and the Letter to Parents from the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. Success Stories: Embracing Self-Sufficiency
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To get your free "I Love Someone With Autism" bumper sticker
To be added to the Arc's e-mail list and receive notification of trainings, contact Karen Snead -
ksnead@thearcofgreaterhouston.com -
713-957-1600 ext.
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Texas Project FIRST Special Education Updates: Texas Project FIRST is a website created by parents for parents of students receiving special education services. The website, a project of the Texas Education Agency and Family to Family Network, is committed to providing accurate and consistent information to families of students with disabilities. Go to www.texasprojectfirst.org and click on “Register for Updates” to receive monthly email updates as new information is added to the site.
Assistive Technology Demo Lab: United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Houston invites you to visit our Assistive Technology Lab at 4500 Bissonnet, Suite 340, Bellaire, 77401. Hours are Monday –Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. by appointment. Learn more about software developed for individuals with disabilities, augmentative and alternative communication devices, and switches and alternative mousing devices. Parents and children can practice using technology, learn about vendors, and get information on funding sources. Demos are made by appointment. To schedule a visit, please call Eileen Boyce at 713-838-9050 ext. 413 or Eboyce@ucphouston.org.
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“Desperate
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Houston Area Respite Center (HARC) |
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Parents Weekly Night Out Program |
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| When | Friday Nights from 6:30pm - 10:30pm |
| Where | Gethsemane United Methodist Church 6856 Bellaire Boulevard (Bintliff Street, west entrance, north wing of the complex) |
| Who | Children with Mental
Retardation and Autism and their siblings, ages 4-18
are welcome Certified Staff MHMRA Approved - All fees refundable through MHMRA for approved clients. Contact our offices for details. |
| How | Pre-Registration is required. Call 713.271.6001 for more information or email harcexdir@harc-hou.org |
| Cost | $10.00 for the first child, $5.00 for siblings - Scholarships are available |