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WHO WE ARE:
Partners Resource Network TEAM Project is one of four Texas Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) funded through the Department of Education. We provide free information, technical assistance and ARD support to parents of children with special needs.
Our mission is to empower and support Texas families and individuals impacted by disabilities or special health care needs
Our Regional Coordinators are here for you! We can help you understand your child’s disability, understand your rights and responsibilities under IDEA, obtain and evaluate resources and services for your child, and fully participate as a team member with professionals in planning services for your child.
What kind of assistance does TEAM Project offer?
- Individual assistance over the phone and in-person
- Workshops and webinars on a variety of special education topics
- Access to resources such as printed publications and online courses
Contact us at 281-969-5944 or at prnteamproject@gmail.com and we will put you in touch with a Regional Coordinator in your area.
All of our services are provided at no cost to parents of infants, toddlers, children and youth with all types of disabilities.
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TEAM Project is hiring!
Visit our website PRNTEXAS.ORG to view the job descriptions.
Please send your cover letter and resume to prnteamjobs@gmail.com
For more infomation contact Project Director, Alejandra Barger, at 832-720-2127
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March 23 @ 12:15pm - What Should Be in My Child's IEP? An Overview of the Requiered Components of an IEP
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April 13 @ 12:15pm - IEP Implementation & Monitoring Tips for Parents
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May 11 @ 12:15pm - Being an Active Member of the Team! How to Communicate Perspectives, Preferences and Concerns
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May 25 @ 12:15pm - Should I File a Complaint? If so, Which Kind?
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Social Security Benefits for Children & Adults with Disabilities
March 11 @ 12pm CT
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Special Needs Planning: Key Steps to Achieve Financial Success
March 18 @ 12pm
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Your Child is Strong: Capitalizing on a Child’s Abilities
March 30 @ 12:15 pm CT
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To view TEAM Project's upcoming webinars, please click HERE...
To view all of PRN events scheduled across Texas, please click HERE...
We have also gathered a great number of resources/information regarding COVID-19, click HERE... to view them. |
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Ed Department Investigating Special Ed Failures During COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating multiple school districts across the nation over concerns that they have failed to provide appropriate services to students with disabilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The federal agency said that its Office for Civil Rights launched investigations this month looking at the Indiana Department of Education. Continue Reading...
PROOF POINTS: New answers to old questions about special education
The federal requirement for schools to provide extra services to children with disabilities has been around for more than 45 years. More than 7 million children, about 14 percent of all public school students, now receive services. Although it costs state, local and federal governments an estimated $90 billion a year, we know very little about whether special education services are actually helping students with disabilities learn more. Continue Reading...
Problems Solved!
ADHD parenting tips for helping your child learn problem-solving skills that will help her achieve success at school and at home. It’s no secret that impulsivity is a key ADHD trait. For children with attention deficit, this may bring more than its fair share of challenges, from acting on impulse to repeating the same problems over and over. It also makes it more difficult to overcome challenges Continue Reading...
Don’t Discount the Importance of Creativity: How Art Builds Confidence
“According to scores of research studies, when your brain creates art, it nourishes a host of other systems that affect learning, such as motor skills, brain-wave patterns, attention, emotional balance, serotonin production, and the nervous system.” Continue Reading...
5 Ways to Remotely Support Students With Dyslexia
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed light on the needs of students with dyslexia, but also made it more difficult to support them.
Some students have found that their support services, such as one-on-one or small-group reading sessions, have been disrupted by the need for social distancing. Others may best training to understand what their masked teachers are saying in class. Continue Reading...
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TEAM Project offers FREE one-on-one IEP Clinics to parents/youth/caregivers of children impacted by a disability.
If you need assistance with:
- Learning what the ARD process is like
- Reviewing your child’s IEP
- Helping you determine what you want for your child and how to achieve it
- Understanding what your rights are under IDEA
And if you live in or around:
- Rio Grande Valley - contact Maria Cordero at 956-477-9526
- Austin - contact Veronica Alvarez at 512-969-1848
- San Antonio - contact Magaly Diaz at 210-632-4045
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TEAM Project ofrece Clínicas de IEP GRATUITAS a padres / jóvenes / cuidadores de niños afectados por una discapacidad.
Si necesita ayuda con:
- Saber como es el proceso de ARD
- Revisar el IEP de su hijo
- Ayuda para determinar lo que quiere para su hijo y cómo lograrlo
- Entender cuáles son sus derechos bajo la ley de IDEA
Y si vive en o alrededor de:
- Rio Grande Valley - contacte a Maria Cordero al 956-477-9526
- Austin - contacte a Veronica Alvarez al 512-969-1848
- San Antonio - contacte a Magaly Diaz al 210-632-4045
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NCWD/Youth focuses on young teens and helps them to learn how to cope with their disability and find their place in the workforce. The group also teaches kids to access the education they need. Once the young adults are able to achieve their educational and employment goals, NCWD/Youth works to assist them with living as independently as possible.
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Top 10 Things to Do When You Learn Your Child Has a Disability or Special Health Care Need.
Learn more Here
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Making Decisions about Children Attending In-person School During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Information for Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers
Many parents, caregivers, and guardians face new and difficult choices about how their child will return to school in the fall, such as deciding between in-person and virtual learning. This tool is designed to help parents, caregivers, and guardians weigh the risks and benefits of available educational options to help them make decisions about sending their child back to school.
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) continues to work with the Office of the Governor, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to coordinate and plan the state’s response to COVID-19. TEA’s role in these efforts is to help coordinate the flow of information from the state to districts, help districts solve problems, and provide guidance that will aid in districts’ decision-making. TEA does not have the general authority to close schools for matters related to health.
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The application window is now open and will close on June 31, 2021.
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) are on-line accounts for eligible parents/caregivers of students with significant and complex disabilities that have been impacted by COVID-19 school closures. Families of students with eligible disabilities can use the on-line accounts to obtain special educational resources and supplies and/or services such as additional speech therapy or other specific services. SSES credits are up to $1,500 per student to be used to supplement what otherwise happens in school to help students continue to make educational progress. Click here for more information....
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Special Education Toolkit
This toolkit helps make sense of an often confusing system and educates families of newly diagnosed children with special needs on how to get the best special education, services and resources available to them.
Click here to view this toolkit...
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Families and Schools Partnering for Children’s Literacy Success
This toolkit helps families and schools work together to support children’s literacy success in and out of school.
You will learn:
- Tips for starting or enhancing discussions about literacy instruction and intervention
- Ways to increase your joint understanding of evidence-based literacy practices
- Strategies for addressing concerns about children’s literacy development together
This toolkit includes:
- An Online Tutorial
- Research Briefs & Infographics
- Tools & Resources
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Your feedback is important to us.
Would you take 3 minutes to complete this SURVEY regarding services and/or information you have received from TEAM Project?
Your input will help us improve our services and create a better experience for everyone we serve.
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