Special Education

Please click on the link below for information about Child Find. The video is approximately 7 minutes. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9eywuWlbfA

The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides information on statewide services and programs that assist students with disabilities and their families with information about education, employment, and community living.

This transition and employment guide is for you, the student in Texas public school, who may have received special education services due to a disability. It also provides helpful information for your parents. This guide has steps you and your parents can take to make sure you are able to find the right work or educational choices for you after high school. It also tells you where to get the services you will need after high school.

Please go to:

www.transitionintexas.org

Parent Companion - First 5 Years

http://www.parentcompanion.org/

Texas Special Education Information Center - SPEDTex

www.spedtex.org

TEA Graduation Toolkit (English)

TEA Graduation Toolkit (Spanish)

News ELA

Lexile Leveled Articles

Metro Arlington Xpress

There are connections from downtown Arlington, UTA, and the T, TRE, and DART systems. Click on the link below for details.

http://www.ridethemax.com/

The Access Pass is a free, lifetime entry pass for U.S. citizens and residents who have a permanent disability to visit more than 2,000 federal park and recreation sites. Many sites also give the pass holder a discount on related fees (camping, swimming, boat launching, and guided tours). Learn more about the requirements and how to get your pass.

For more information, click here. 

Studio Movie Grill is offering several movie screenings for families with students who have special needs. Movies start at 11am with lower volume and raised lights. Movie ticket prices are free for children and adult tickets may be purchased at the "before noon" price. Please use the link for more information. 

http://www.studiomoviegrill.com/Movie/Film-Series/Special-Needs-Screenings

The Autism Society has a posted a listing of theaters across America that show sensory-reduced films. AMC Theaters and the Autism Society worked together to produce “Sensory Friendly Films.” To reduce distractions, theater lights are brought up, the sound is lowered and advertisements and previews aren’t shown. Audience members can make noise and walk around and bring their own food to accommodate special diets.

“Sensory Friendly Films” are currently playing in the following Texas cities: Houston, Sugar Land, Arlington, Frisco, Garland, Mesquite, San Antonio and Austin.

www.autism-society.org/get-involved/events/sensory-friendly-films/

Anyone interested in being a volunteer for any of the City of Arlington departments and programs should access the following website:

http://www.arlington-tx.gov/volunteer/

This includes the Library’s reading and tutoring programs, the Animal Shelter, Citizen’s Police Academy, EcoFest, to even staffing the public information desk at City Hall. More opportunities will be added in the future.

All volunteers will have to complete the on-line application process in order to participate. If there are questions about the volunteer program you can contact:

817.459.6869 (phone)

Transition is a process that happens throughout the year that focuses on a child's goals for the future. In the Arlington ISD, Transition Services must begin by the annual ARD before your child turns 14 years of age. As a resource, the district provides the following brochure to families (click on the link below):

Transition Planning in the Arlington ISD (English brochure)

Transition Planning in the Arlington ISD (Spanish brochure)

For more information, as it relates to Transition Services in AISD, please contact your campus special education department and ask to speak with the Post Secondary Facilitator.

Click here to access a listing of community adapted sport resources for individuals with physical disabilities and visual impairments in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This list can help you locate Paralympic sport opportunities near you.

For additional information on Paralympic sport, visit:

http://usparalympics.org

Darlene Hunter

Local Outreach Coordinator, Community/Veteran Programs

Paralympic Division, U.S. Olympic Committee

Darlene.Hunter@usoc.org

719.238.5717