Vidor Independent School District

Diane Silver

Diane Silver, Director of Special Education

1255 N. Main St. | Vidor, Tx 77662

Phone: 409:951.8710 | Fax: 409.783.9117

Alisa Davenport, SpEd Adm. Assistant

Britany Goodwin, SpEd Adm. Assistant

Vidor ISD realizes the purpose of Special Education is to help students with learning problems be all that they can be. The Special Education program is part of the broader program of education for all students. The program is aimed toward assuring each student an educational setting conducive to his/her development by building upon identified strengths of each student. A systemic modification and adaptation of equipment, teaching materials and methods are used to meet the needs of exceptional children.

Resources

Guides: English | Spanish

Rules & Regulations

Guide: English | Spanish

Texas Transition and Employment Guide
English | Spanish | Chinese | Vietnamese | Korean

Child Find logo
For more information: 409.951.8710
Brochure: English | Spanish
Child Find

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Dyslexia Handbook
English | Spanish

Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: Special Education Information Center

The Special Education Information Center (SPEDTex) 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.

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Student Handbook Statements
English | Spanish
VISD Student Handbook Summary
English | Spanish

for Teachers

CLASS

for Parents

Special EducationDocumentation Receipt

Initial SHARS Notification

Understanding What Your Child Will Learn

Pre-K Age 3
Pre-K Age 4
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade

Newsletter

Operating Guidelines

Understanding Behaviors

Know the Signs

Parent/Child Contract

Texas Project First
The Special Ed Process | Therapy Services in Schools

Dyslexia

– Dyslexia Parent Information
– Dyslexia Fact Sheet

Understanding Dysgraphia
The Disorder
8 Tools to Help Kids

Transfer of Rights
Guardianship
Alternatives to Guardianship
Supported Decision Making
Independent Living

The Slow Processor

Section 504:
Parents & Students Rights

Section 504:
Parent & Educator Resource Guide

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Texas State Library Audio Book Program

Navigate Life Texas
Raising Children With Disabilities

SESS

Supplemental Special Education Services Program:

En | Sp

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Autism Program Recruitment Flyer:
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Supplemental Special Education Services Outreach Materials

Spindletop Center Resources

Resolving SpEd Issues with Your Child’s School

SpEd Parent Handbook

Parent Rights Overview

United States Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs

Vidor ISD has in place local policies, procedures, and programs that are consistent with IDEA’s child find requirements in Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations, evaluation requirements, and FAPE requirements referenced in the Legal Framework:

2021-2022 IDEA-B Formula Grant Assurance of Compliance

Procedural Safeguards Guide: English | Spanish
Requirements issued by Senate Bill 139 of the 86th Texas Legislature

Special Education Referral Information: English | Spanish
Information regarding the Individuals with Disability Act (IDEA), Dyslexia, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973:

General Resources for Families
Documentation to assist parents whose children may have been previously delayed or denied an evaluation under the IDEA in requesting compensatory services for their child:

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