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- Dal-Metro
TEDA Chapter serving Region 10, the Dallas Metro area. - Hou-Met
Hou-Met, a local chapter of the Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association, promotes professionalism, excellence, and continuing growth for diagnosticians to provide individuals with disabilities quality educational services in the Houston-Metropolitan area. - National Certification of Educational Diagnosticians
The premier national credential for special education assessment professionals who hold high standards of practice - TEA Special Education Listserv
Keep up with state special education changes. - The Child Centered Legal Framework
Another resource on line to help you keep up with current legal information related to the Commissioner’s Rules, state regulations and the District Effectiveness and Compliance (DEC) Reference Guide - TPED
Texas Professional Educational Diagnosticians
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Important Bills
Below are links to some new items posted through TEA and the Child Find Network. The LD training is part of the dyslexia requirements for diags.
Parentally Placed Private School Children Quick Guide and FAQ Course: Guidance for the Comprehensive Evaluation of Specific Learning Disabilities Standards-Based Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process: Implications for Administrators Training A Parent's...
IDEA Funding
The Council for Exceptional Children has posted information about the proposed budget and how it impacts IDEA funding. https://exceptionalchildren.org/blog/president-trump-releases-skinny-budget-fiscal-year-2026
SB 2
SB 2 was signed into law May 3rd. Funds will become available for the 2026/27 school year. Below is a link to the bill as well as links to some reporting on the bill. https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2...
TEA’s April SpEd Newsletter has been posted to the website
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXTEA/bulletins/3dc3642 The Houston Chronicle posted an article about the possible impact on assessment professionals of SB 2. The bill has passed in the house and senate, but as of this morning, has not been signed by the...
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