# data[].attributes.body
Evaluation Template (Aligns with Embrace)

Updated WJV COG & ACH

# data[].attributes.body
Versatile blurbs aligned with the Texas Education Agency’s Autism Supplement Guidance Document. These can be adapted to various students/situations.

# data[].attributes.headline
Integrate Diverse Data Sources into Legally Defensible IEPs

# data[].attributes.subject
Integrate Diverse Data Sources into Legally Defensible IEPs

# data[].attributes.body
As you prepare to adopt your student code of conduct for the 2025-2026 school year, you should be aware of changes made to student discipline laws by the 89th Texas Legislature. In particular, House Bill 6 amended many provisions of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code related to disciplinary removals and procedures. Several of the more significant changes are listed below.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
As you prepare to adopt your student code of conduct for the 2025-2026 school year, you should be aware of changes made to student discipline laws by the 89th Texas Legislature. In particular, House Bill 6 amended many provisions of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code related to disciplinary removals and procedures. Several of the more significant changes are listed below.

Districts cannot exempt from Chapter 37 through their DOI Plans.

House Bill 6 prohibits school districts from including in a district of innovation (DOI) plan an exemption from any part of Chapter 37. If your DOI Plan includes any provision from Chapter 37, it should be amended as soon as possible to remove those exemptions.

Teachers have greater authority to remove unruly students from the classroom.

Current law includes provisions for teachers to remove disruptive students from class and to refuse the return of those students unless a placement review committee meets and determines that the teacher's classroom is the best or only alternative for the student. House Bill 6 makes it much easier for a teacher to remove a student and refuse to take that student back into the teacher's classroom.

A student can now be removed based on a single instance of behavior that: (1) repeatedly interferes with the teacher's ability to communicate effectively with students or the ability of the student's classmates to learn; (2) is unruly, disruptive, or abusive toward the teacher, another adult, or another student; or (3) meets the definition of bullying. There is no longer a requirement for documentation of the student's conduct or any interventions. Once removed, a student cannot be returned without the teacher's written consent or a return-to-class plan, and the teacher must be invited to participate in a removal within three days of the removal.

House Bill 6 amends Texas Education Code section 37.005 to state that an in-school suspension (ISS) placement "is not subject to any time limit." The new law requires that schools review these placements at least once every 10 school days.

Please note that lengthy ISS placements are not free of legal risks. Consult your Walsh Gallegos attorney, and be sure to comply with all special education laws for students with disabilities.

House Bill 6 requires a principal or other appropriate administrator to consider (but not necessarily to grant) a parent's request for an out-of-school suspension (OSS) to be converted into ISS, if the parent submits a written request stating that they are unable to provide adequate supervision of the student during school hours.

Using or possessing an e-cigarette is no longer a mandatory DAEP placement .

Students who sell, give, or deliver an e-cigarette (or vape) to another person at school or a school activity are still subject to mandatory DAEP placement, even for the first offense. A student who uses or possesses an e-cigarette at school or a school activity may be placed in DAEP, except that if the student is not placed in DAEP for a first-time offense, they must be placed in ISS for at least 10 school days.

Students must be expelled for certain conduct, regardless of location.

House Bill 6 requires mandatory expulsion of students who commit a range of illegal behaviors, such as murder, kidnapping, burglary, aggravated assault, weapons-related offenses and more, even if the conduct does not occur on or within 300 feet of school property or while attending a school-sponsored or school-related activity. Districts must also expel a student who engages in conduct that contains the elements of assault against a school district employee or volunteer, regardless of location.

House Bill 6 also provides for a virtual expulsion program in which a district not located in a county with a JJAEP, or a district for which the JJAEP has refused to accept an expelled student or returned the student before the expiration of the placement, may provide virtual instruction and instructional materials for remote learning to a student who has been expelled.

These are just a few of the many changes in law brought by House Bill 6, which applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. If you have any questions regarding these changes, please do not hesitate to contact your Walsh Gallegos attorney.

This email update was prepared by Walsh Gallegos attorney Shellie Hoffman Crow and is provided as a benefit of the Walsh Gallegos retainer program. This information is intended to provide general information to school districts. Every district will be impacted differently after each legislative session. If specific legal advice is sought, consult an attorney.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
As you prepare to adopt your student code of conduct for the 2025-2026 school year, you should be aware of changes made to student discipline laws by the 89th Texas Legislature. In particular, House Bill 6 amended many provisions of Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code related to disciplinary removals and procedures.

# data[].attributes.body
Good, positive information from parents pertaining to the their child's abilities, to use in any evaluation.

# data[].attributes.body
PWN Facts & Examples

# data[].attributes.body
A Resource for Educators of Students with Disabilities

# data[].attributes.headline
Dysgraphia  Shelton School Handwriting Training

# data[].attributes.subject
Dysgraphia  Shelton School Handwriting Training

# data[].attributes.body
Things to do in pre-writing to develop skills

# data[].attributes.headline
Dysgraphia The Seven Year Old Shelton School Info

# data[].attributes.subject
Dysgraphia The Seven Year Old Shelton School Info

# data[].attributes.headline
Dysgraphia Training Activities to asset with development of skills

# data[].attributes.subject
Dysgraphia Training Activities to asset with development of skills

# data[].attributes.headline
Dysgraphia Assessment for 7 yr. old  Teacher and Parent Checklist

# data[].attributes.subject
Dysgraphia Assessment for 7 yr. old  Teacher and Parent Checklist

# data[].attributes.body
This form is an essential tool to help with identification. I send out to all teachers including P.E., and electives. Those teachers give invaluable insight into student strengths in nonreading areas.

# data[].attributes.body
Under 'Behavior Supports' find a range of topics (discipline flowchart, strategies, resources, safety care information, updated policies & procedures, and more).

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Special Education, Mental Health, & Behavior Resources

Welcome Ballinger, Coleman, Winters, and Miles Educators!

Resources for the following topics are included:

-Academic Supports

-Social/Emotional/Mental Health Supports

-Behavior

-Self-Care for Educators

We are here to support you, please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for all you do for our students! (We are updating regularly, so please check back!)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
SPED/Gen Ed Support for Teachers - Co-op for Special Services by Kristi Cook | This newsletter was created with Smore, an online tool for creating beautiful newsletters for individual educators, schools and districts

# data[].attributes.body
Co-op for Special Services Web Page

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Coleman, Ballinger, Winters Coop for Special Services was established as a shared service arrangement (SSA) to provide support to three small districts in serving their special education population. In June of 2022, Miles ISD was added to the Coop for Special Services. We are excited to partner with another district!

While all staff (paraprofessionals, teachers, and evaluation personal) are employed by the districts, the coop acts as a central hub for compliance reporting, training, and support. We work to provide innovative ways to support each district and, by doing so, support the students who are enrolled at each district.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Coleman, Ballinger, Winters Coop for Special Services was established as a shared service arrangement (SSA) to provide support to three small districts in serving their special education population. In June of 2022, Miles ISD was added to the Coop for Special Services. We are excited to partner with another district!

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Writing Legally Defensible Reports

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Writing Legally Defensible Reports

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Legally Defensible Prior Written Notice

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Legally Defensible Prior Written Notice

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Neuropsychology of Reading/Written Language Disorders

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Neuropsychology of Reading/Written Language Disorders

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Dysgraphia: Knowing when to use your OT

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Dysgraphia: Knowing when to use your OT

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Developments of Assessments for Behavior

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Developments of Assessments for Behavior

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Cog Processes/Exec Funct on Reading/Writing with Interventions

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Cog Processes/Exec Funct on Reading/Writing with Interventions

# data[].attributes.headline
TEDA '23 - Achievement Tests for Dyslexia

# data[].attributes.subject
TEDA '23 - Achievement Tests for Dyslexia

# data[].attributes.body
Dr. Carpenter

# data[].attributes.body
Updated with notice to parent regarding requesting a BIP

# data[].attributes.headline
The New Requirements for Time-Out, FBAs, BIPs & Restraint

# data[].attributes.subject
The New Requirements for Time-Out, FBAs, BIPs & Restraint

# data[].attributes.body
Cynthia Buechler (12/8/2021)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
The New Requirements for Time-Out, FBAs, BIPs and Restraint - Buechler

# data[].attributes.headline
Referral for Initial Evaluation Quick Guide

# data[].attributes.subject
Referral for Initial Evaluation Quick Guide

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Referral for Initial Evaluation Quick Guide

# data[].attributes.body
A presentation by the wonderful Dr. Ann Hughes (12/8/2021)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Trauma-Informed Classrooms - Dr. Ann Hughes

# data[].attributes.body
Includes several parent resources within!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Co-op for Special Services - BISD, CISD, WISD

Physical Therapy with Ms. Ashley

https://padlet.com/ms_ashley/e0lj7m325sywbqa2

Looking for some physical therapy activities for your child? Our awesome therapist, Ms. Ashley, has everything you need here on her Padlet! Find some of the best therapist-approved activities to help strengthen your child's core, or just help them to get up, be active and have fun!

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY (OT)

Occupational Therapy with Ms. Beth

https://padlet.com/beth149/e01fzxldby3n

An AWESOME website created by our very own occupational therapist, Mrs. Owens. Parents can get some of the very best exercises, OT-related activities, and more, all on one page!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Co-op for Special Services - BISD, CISD, WISD https://padlet.com/ms_ashley/e0lj7m325sywbqa2 Looking for some physical therapy activities for your child? Our awesome therapist, Ms. Ashley, has everything you need here on her Padlet! Find some of the best therapist-approved activities to help strengthen your child's core, or just help them to get up, be active and have fun!

# data[].attributes.body
Andrea Ogonosky, Ph.D.

# data[].attributes.headline
Special Education Initial Referral Timeline

# data[].attributes.subject
Special Education Initial Referral Timeline

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
State Guidance, Blind/Visually Impaired, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Child Find, Evaluation TEA's FAQ regarding evaluating a student with a sensory impairment for a potential learning disability.

# data[].attributes.headline
Co-op Smore Website for SPED & Gen. Ed. Teachers 

# data[].attributes.subject
Co-op Smore Website for SPED & Gen. Ed. Teachers 

# data[].attributes.body
SPED Resources

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Physical Therapy with Ms. Ashley

https://padlet.com/ms_ashley/e0lj7m325sywbqa2

Looking for some physical therapy activities for your students? Our very own occupational therapist, Ms. Ashley, has everything you need here on her Padlet! Find some of the best therapist-approved activities to help strengthen your students' core, or just help them to get up, be active and have fun in the classroom.

Occupational Therapy with Ms. Beth

https://padlet.com/beth149/e01fzxldby3n

An awesome website created by our very own occupational therapist, Mrs. Owens. Here, teachers can get some of the very best exercises, OT-related activities, and more, to help keep their students active in the classroom.

Coop for Special Services Parent Resource Page

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
https://padlet.com/ms_ashley/e0lj7m325sywbqa2 Looking for some physical therapy activities for your students? Our very own occupational therapist, Ms. Ashley, has everything you need here on her Padlet! Find some of the best therapist-approved activities to help strengthen your students' core, or just help them to get up, be active and have fun in the classroom.

# data[].attributes.headline
Special Education Initial Referral Flowchart

# data[].attributes.subject
Special Education Initial Referral Flowchart

# data[].attributes.body
Full and Individual Initial Evaluation

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Student Assessment Home | Student Assessment Directory | Contact Student Assessment

The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Vertical Alignment documents provide a complete listing of the TEKS curriculum from pre-kindergarten through end-of-course. These documents provide a total overview of the knowledge and skills statements and align student expectations across the grades. The student expectations provide access points to the general education curriculum by serving as prerequisite skills for STAAR Alternate 2.

To see all available STAAR Alternate resources, visit the STAAR Alternate 2 Resources webpage.

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Vertical Alignment documents updated 09/13/16.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
STAAR Alternate 2 Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Vertical Alignment Documents

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Student Assessment Home | Student Assessment Directory | Contact Student Assessment The Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) Vertical Alignment documents provide a complete listing of the TEKS curriculum from pre-kindergarten through end-of-course. These documents provide a total overview of the knowledge and skills statements and align student expectations across the grades.

# data[].attributes.body
Region 15

# data[].attributes.body
Side-by-Side for all SPED Eligibilities - Dr. Gail Charamie

# data[].attributes.body
Explanation of IDD Services & Supports

# data[].attributes.body
Provides focused ABA services through local community agencies & organizations at minimal cost (requires parent training)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing serious, developmental disability, affecting an estimated one out of 59 children in the United States. With this number growing at a significant rate, there continues to be an unmet need for services.

The Health and Human Services Autism Program champions excellence in the delivery of services for families of children with autism. Services are provided through grant contracts with local community agencies and organizations that provide applied behavioral analysis and other positive behavior support strategies. The program helps improve the quality of life for children on the autism spectrum and their families.

What Services are Provided?

The HHS Children's Autism Program provides focused ABA services through local community agencies and organizations.

Focused ABA treatment is targeted to address a few specific outcomes instead of all developmental needs of the child. It is particularly useful when children have challenging behaviors and when improvements in social and adaptive skills are sought. Focused ABA treatment is used to target specific behaviors. The treatment might be to:

Minimize a challenging behavior; or

Maximize a social or adaptive skill in a specific area.

A trained therapist provides treatment on the specific behavior. The level and intensity of treatment should be driven by the child's needs. Since the therapist is focusing on specifically defined behavior, the treatment period is shorter. The treatment through the HHS Children's Autism Program is limited to 180 hours within a 12-month period. The length of treatments received is limited to a maximum of 720 hours during the child's lifetime.

Participation in parent training is a required part of the service. Attendance for the child and the parents must be maintained at 85 percent of scheduled treatment.

Who is Eligible for Services?

A child is eligible for treatment through the Autism Program if the child:

Has a documented diagnosis on the autism spectrum made by a qualified professional.

Is 3 to 15 years old (services end on the child's 16th birthday).

Is a Texas resident.

How to Find Services and Apply?

All services are provided by contractors located in communities around the state. Please call the contractor closest to your area to access services and complete the enrollment process.

Contact Us

Phone
800-222-3986, Ext. 3465
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday

Austin Area Phone
512-776-3465

General Fax Number
512-776-7168

Mailing Address
Children's Autism Program
MC 1938
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing serious, developmental disability, affecting an estimated one out of 59 children in the United States. With this number growing at a significant rate, there continues to be an unmet need for services. The Health and Human Services Autism Program champions excellence in the delivery of services for families of children with autism.

# data[].attributes.body
Handout

# data[].attributes.headline
Trauma Informed Schools - Elaine Fletcher-Jansen 

# data[].attributes.subject
Trauma Informed Schools - Elaine Fletcher-Jansen 

# data[].attributes.body
for Students with Disabilities

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
We offer a variety of visual teaching activities and tools for students with autism. Our site features pictures of structured teaching activities for students with autism. Easy to make structured task ideas. We also sell Task Bonanza and Task Tracker. We sell Print It - Teach It Reading and Math Activities CD which have printable teaching activities.

# data[].attributes.body
Example

# data[].attributes.body
Gena's amazing time-saving C-SEP tool

# data[].attributes.body
Assessing English Learners for Special Education Identification

# data[].attributes.body
ED Screener

# data[].attributes.body
AU Screener

# data[].attributes.body
See updated 'Restraint' & 'Time-Out' information in WEBINARS section

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Ir al contenido

IF the link you are using has a "Node#", that is from our old site. Numbers are not being used. Please update your site link. Use the search box on our home page to find what you are looking for.
Here are some pages that many people are looking for:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Ir al contenido IF the link you are using has a "Node#", that is from our old site. Numbers are not being used. Please update your site link. Use the search box on our home page to find what you are looking for.

# data[].attributes.body
Guidelines on how to create visual schedules for the classroom

# data[].attributes.body
Keep track of acc's used daily in your classroom

# data[].attributes.body
Summer 2019 - TEA

# data[].attributes.body
Great visual for ARDs!

# data[].attributes.headline
Student Hire Ability Navigator Information (TWS)

# data[].attributes.subject
Student Hire Ability Navigator Information (TWS)

# data[].attributes.body
SLD-WE/Dysgraphia

# data[].attributes.body
Various

# data[].attributes.headline
Bell Curve Cluster/Test Comparison Chart

# data[].attributes.subject
Bell Curve Cluster/Test Comparison Chart

# data[].attributes.body
Great way to help families apply for benefits (anything & everything, including all waiver programs available)

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Health care assistance through Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Healthy Texas Women (HTW)

Cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)

Some people do not have access to a computer or are not comfortable applying for or managing benefits online.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Health care assistance through Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Healthy Texas Women (HTW) Cash assistance through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Some people do not have access to a computer or are not comfortable applying for or managing benefits online.

# data[].attributes.body
Available assessments listed by category (i.e., emotional/behavioral, cognitive, achievement)