May 2025

RESOURCES

Texas Summer Meal Program

Texas children have access to healthy meals during the summer provided by participating school and community organizations in partnership with the Texas Department of Agriculture. Children 18 and younger and enrolled students with disabilities up to age 21 in low-income areas can eat healthy meals at no cost through the Summer Meal Program. Locations are supervised and welcoming, often offering fun activities with the meal. Families can use these three tools to find nearby meal sites ─ VISIT SummerFood.org, TEXT “Food” or “Comida” to 304-304 or CALL 2-1-1. Registration or ID is not required. Summer Meal Programs are funded by the USDA and brought to you by the Texas Department of Agriculture and Commissioner Sid Miller. Click here for more information.

When You Have Concerns: A Parent’s Guide to Special Education Referrals for Children Ages 3-5

If your child is between the ages of 3 and 5 and you're concerned about their development or learning, early intervention can make all the difference. Explore this new resource created for families, offering key information about special education referrals for young children. Read it here.

Talking Book Program (TBP) Summer Reading Program

The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities that prevent them from reading standard print. The TBP collection consists of more than 100,000 titles, including hundreds of titles in Spanish, and some in French, German, Russian, and other languages. Registration for the TBP Summer Reading Program is FREE and is open June 2 through August 11. Click here for more information.

RECORDED WEBINAR

Special Education Evaluations

In this recorded webinar, staff from the Texas Education Agency joined SPEDTex and Partners Resource Network for an informative presentation on Special Education Evaluations. This webinar is specifically for families navigating this complex process. Click here to view. Webinar presentation slides can be accessed here.

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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.