Dyslexia Handbook 

The Texas Dyslexia Handbook is developed and adopted into administrative rule by the Texas State Board of Education. The handbook contains guidelines for school districts to follow as they identify and provide services for students with dyslexia. In addition, information regarding the state's dyslexia statutes and their relation to various federal laws is included. 

On September 3rd, 2021, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval for updates to the Dyslexia Handbook. Some of the updates to the Dyslexia Handbook may require LEAs to make policy, procedure, and practice changes. LEAs were informed of these changes in a To The Administrator Addressed letter in September, 2021 so that they could be well positioned to be in compliance once the changes went into effect.

The updated Texas Dyslexia Handbook, linked below, is in effect as of February 10th, 2022. 

Texas Dyslexia Handbook 2021  is available is both English and Spanish

Appendix A - Dyslexia Handbook FAQ (Updated March 18, 2022) 

Notice of Procedural Safeguards & Parent’s Guide to the ARD Process Update

In October of 2020, the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) required the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to make several edits to the Parent’s Guide to the Admission, Review, and Dismissal Process and the Notice of Procedural Safeguards documents. 

Download the Notice of Procedural Safeguards

• English 
• Spanish

The Parent's Guide to the ARD Process 2021 is now available. 

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Download the ARD Process

• English 
• Spanish

LEAs OSEP Requirements

• Senate Bill 139, Notice to Families,[Spanish]

• Resources on Special Education in Texas

  • Dyslexia, [Spanish]
  • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) [Spanish]
  • Multi-Tiered Systems of Support [Spanish]
  • Section 504 [Spanish]

• Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services [Spanish]

Special Services Department

9400 N. Central Expwy, 7^th Floor

Dallas, Texas 75231

Phone: 972.581.4100

Fax 972.581.4101

Email: NotifySPED@dallasisd.org