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Special Education Department
Our Mission:
It is the goal of Donna I.S.D Special Education Department to provide each student with academic and life experiences to move them forward in their future. By appropriately serving our population we can assure success for all students.
Living our Mission
We provide information and resources that can help you understand your child’s disability, your rights, and responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and facilitate collaboration that supports the development and delivery of services to children with disabilities in our state.
Contact: Ester Rios
Phone: 956-461-4205
Email: erios@donnaisd.net
CHILD FIND:
Region One ESC - Child Find Flyer
The Donna Independent School District has an obligation to identify, locate and evaluate each child, birth to age 21 years old, residing within the jurisdiction of the District who has a disability or is suspected of having a disability, regardless of the severity of the disability, and who is in need of special education and related services. This Child Find obligation extends to all children with disabilities, including those who are homeless, highly mobile, migrants, in foster care, homeschooled, court-involved or attending private schools within the jurisdiction of the District.
For more information, please contact the Campus Administrator or the Special Education Department.
TRANSITION:
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide (ENGLISH/ SPANISH) provides information on statewide services and programs that assist students with disabilities and their families with information about education, employment, and community living. For more information, contact the Campus Educational Diagnostician or visit Texas Transition.
Texas Transition and Employment Guide - English
Texas Transition and Employment Guide - Spanish
TEXAS DRIVING WITH DISABILITY: A GUIDE FOR FAMILIES
Texas Driving With Disability website (Governer's Committee On People with Disabilities)
- Community Resource Guide
- Compensatory Services Information
- COVID-19 Resources
- Dyslexia Resources
- Parent Training and Information
- Procedural Safeguards & Parent's Guide to the ARD Process
- Special Education Department Handbook
- Special Education Resources
- Special Education - Transition
- Student Handbook 2021-2022
- TEA Special Education Updates
- TEA Parent Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)
Community Resource Guide
Compensatory Services Information
COVID-19 Resources
Dyslexia Resources
Parent Training and Information
Procedural Safeguards & Parent's Guide to the ARD Process
Special Education Department Handbook
Special Education Resources
Special Education - Transition
Student Handbook 2021-2022
TEA Special Education Updates
TEA Parent Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)
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