Texas Education Agency

IDEA is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, a federal law that assures students with disabilities receive free appropriate education in the least restrictive environment. An important component of this law promotes parent participation in their child's education.

The TEA has written a resource guide for you as a parent of a child who may be eligible for special education supports and services. The purpose of this guide is to:

• explain how an individualized education program is developed for your child.
• explain your rights and responsibilities in the process, and,
• provide information that will help you participate in the admission, review, and dismissal (ARD) committee meeting.

A hard copy is available for review in our office. However, the most current version of the document will reside on the TEA website at: www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/.