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Making a difference - one child at a time.
Our Commitment
We are committed to providing quality programming and services to our students with disabilities through collaborative partnerships with parents and staff.
What does the Starfish mean?
While wandering a deserted beach at dawn, stagnant in my work, I saw a man in the distance bending and throwing as he walked the endless stretch toward me. As he came near, I could see that he was throwing starfish, abandoned on the sand by the tide, back into the sea. When he was close enough I asked him why he was working so hard at this strange task. He said that the sun would dry the starfish and they would die. I said to him that I thought he was foolish. There were thousands of starfish on miles and miles of beach; one man alone could never make a difference. He smiled as he picked up the next starfish. Hurling it far into the sea he said, "It makes a difference for this one."
- Adapted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren Eiseley
For more information, choose the following option that best describes your situation:
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P: (469) 713-5203 | spedquestions@lisd.net | 400A High School Dr., Lewisville, TX 75057
Resources:
- A parent or guardian has the right to request a special education evaluation at any time. For more, view our Child Find information.
- TEA Survey for families - English | Spanish
- Compliance with Senate Bill 139, Notice to Families
- Parent Request for Compensatory Services
- Information regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 can be found here.
- To view the TEA STAAR Parent Resources, click here. To view the TEA STAAR ALT 2 Parent Resources, click here.
- For additional information about dyslexia, see here.
- TEA is providing online accounts of $1,500 to parents of eligible students served by Special Education who have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. For more information, click here.
- Legal framework for the child-centered special education process (https://fw.esc18.net/display/Webforms/ESC18-FW-LandingPage.aspx?DT=G&LID=en)
- Partner Resource Network (http://prntexas.org/)
- Texas First Project (http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/)
- TEA Special Education Parent and Family Resources: https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/parent-and-family-resources
The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex: spedtex.org) provides resources and interactive features for increasing family awareness of disabilities and special education processes, with the goal of improving partnerships between schools and families.
Contact information:
- Phone: 1-855-773-3839
- Email: inquire@spedtex.org
- Live Chat: www.spedtex.org