Special Education
The Tyler ISD Special Education program supports the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) precept of Equitable Access to Content through classroom activity structures that invite and support the active engagement of all of the students with core disciplinary content being addressed. All students are involved in meaningful ways.
Child Find
Tyler ISD is ready, willing and able to identify and serve all children with disabilities residing within its jurisdiction who are in need of special education and related services.
Tyler ISD is responsible for identifying, locating, and evaluating children from birth through age 21, with known or suspected disabilities who reside in and/or attend school within the school district’s boundaries to determine whether a need for special education and related services exists. Child Find includes children who reside in group or nursing homes and/or who attend private or homeschools within the district’s boundaries regardless of place of residence.
Anyone in the community who is concerned with the welfare of a child may participate in the Child Find process. Child Find accepts referrals for children who may have a disability. Parent involvement and agreement is obtained prior to any further action. Information is confidential and the privacy of the child and parents is protected. Should an assessment be required, it is provided at no cost to the parent.
If you suspect or know of a child who has one or more of the following disabilities, please contact our offices.
Child Find Disability Categories
Special Education Services are available to eligible students ages 0-21 who may be experiencing difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
Auditory Impairment
Autism
Deaf/Blind
Emotional Disturbance
Intellectual Disability
Learning Disability
Non-Categorical
Orthopedic Impairment
Health Impairment
Speech and/or Language
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
Disability Categories (click for more details)
Services, at no cost to the family, are available to all eligible individuals regardless of the severity of their disability. For more information contact the Tyler ISD Special Education office at 903-262-FIND (3463).
Continuum of Services
Tyler ISD provides a continuum of services for students who are eligible for special education. Services are designed for the successful implementation of each student’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) in the least restrictive environment. The IEP outlines the specially designed instruction a student with disabilities receives as a result of his/her disability.
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.
Contact information:
Phone: 855.77.3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org