Operating Guidelines

Texas School for the Deaf strives to provide all needed services, modifications, and accommodations each child needs to access their education. Should students need additional services, an evaluation will be conducted to determine whether the child qualifies.

For more information about Special Education in Texas go to:

https://www.spedtex.org/ or https://www.texasprojectfirst.org/

Accessible Instructional Materials	Accommodations and Modifications	Adapted Physical Education	Adaptive Equipment	Adult Students and Transfer of Rights
Alternate Curriculum and Assessments	Applied Program	ARD IEP Process	Assistive Technology	Audiological Services
Conducting an Evaluation	Determination of FAPE and Compensatory Services	Development of the IEP	Disability Categories	Discipline & Special Education
Dyslexia and Related Disorders	Parent Infant Program	Eligibility Determination and Documentation	Extended School Year Services	Full and Individual Evaluation (FIE)
Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA)	Glossary of Terms	Health and Medical Services	Identification/ Child Find	Independent Educational Evaluation
Legal Framework	Occupational Therapy	Orientation and Mobility	Parent Guide to the ARD Process	Procedural Safeguards
Parent & In Home Training	Physical Therapy	Psychological Services & Counseling	Re-Evaluation Process	Rules and Regulations
SHARS Medicaid Reimbursement	Speech-Language Services	State Performance Plan (SPP)	Student Records	Summary of Performance
Surrogate Parent or Guardian Ad Litem (GAL)	Transition Policies and Procedures	Translation and Interpretation Services	Transportation	Visual Impairment/ Deaf Blind

For more information regarding any of the items listed above, you may contact:

Elizabeth Sterling, M.Ed.
Special Education Director

Elizabeth.sterling@tsd.state.tx.us

512-462-5782