Welcome to the COCISD Special Education Department!
survey
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Both the Texas Education Agency (TEA) and COCISD strive to give the best special education support possible to our students and families. The purpose of the following survey is to gather information to make improvements to special education services for Texas and for COCISD. Please take time to let your thoughts be known through this survey.
You will need the following information to begin the survey:ESC Region: ESC 6 - HuntsvilleLEA Name and Number: COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD, (204901)COCISD Special Education Stakeholder Survey - English
ENCUESTA
Tanto la Agencia de Educación de Texas (TEA) como COCISD se esfuerzan por brindar el mejor apoyo de educación especial posible a nuestros estudiantes y familias. El propósito de la siguiente encuesta es recopilar información para mejorar los servicios de educación especial para Texas y para COCISD. Tómese el tiempo para dar a conocer sus pensamientos a través de esta encuesta.
Necesitará la siguiente información para comenzar la encuesta:ESC Región: ESC 6 - HuntsvilleNombre y número de LEA: COLDSPRING-OAKHURST CISD, (204901)Encuesta de partes interesadas en educación especial de COCISD - Español
services provided & Resources
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COCISD's Special Education Department includes Special Education, Dyslexia, and Response to Intervention (RTI) services. These programs are coordinated between the central office staff and campuses, but the services are provided on campuses.
COCISD provides a wide variety of services to students, including:- speech therapy
- psychological services
- occupational therapy
- a teacher for students with auditory or visual impairments
- physical therapy
- special transportation
- home-bound services
- orientation and mobility services
- transition planning for post-secondary goals
- individual education plans for each student in Special Education
What about Dyslexia?
For students who need specific dyslexia testing, services and/or accommodations, COCISD provides a teacher trained in both assessment and dyslexia services for daily, pull-out, or testing services with students and staff.The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently updated its Dyslexia Handbook. This update includes important changes that affect Dyslexia evaluations, students already identified with Dyslexia, and students suspected of having Dyslexia. A summary of the updates is provided as follows:The complete handbook with updates has been published in TEA's 2021 Dyslexia Handbook.Life after graduation
The Transition in Texas website is a project of the Texas Secondary Transition/Post-School Results Network in collaboration with TEA. The network is comprised of representatives from each of the 20 Education Service Centers in Texas. For more information on Transition in Texas click here.
The Texas Transition and Employment Guide provides youth, young adults, parents, and professionals with secondary transition resources to facilitate a young person's progress toward post-secondary goals in education, employment, and community living. This guide will continually be updated. For more information on the Texas Transition and Employment Guide click here.
For more information on any of these programs, please contact our Special Education office at 936-653-1179, or contact your child's campus.Parent Resources:
- Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training (TSLAT) Free online training modules for educators.
- The Autism Circuit Free online training modules for educators.
- The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder Free online training about ASD.
- Autism Internet Modules (AIM) Free online training about ASD.
- Autism Speaks Transition Resources Free online resources.
- Institute for Community Inclusion- Supporting Individuals with ASD: Quality Employment Practices
- The Autism Circuit- Pinterest
- The Autism Helper- Free resources and weekly blog to support educators working with individuals diagnosed with ASD.
- Structured Teaching Method -TEACCH
- The Texas Autism Conference
- Texas Project First
- Texas Behavior Support Initiative
Staff Resources:
Eligibility & Evaluations
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SB 139 Notice to Families (English Version) - Click to view information on TEA Special Education enrollment reporting, Special Education/IDEA eligibility, and how to request a special education evaluation at the district and campus levels:
Coldspring Intermediate School
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
SB 139 Notice to Families (Spanish Version) - Haga clic para ver la información sobre los informes de inscripción en educación especial de TEA, la elegibilidad para educación especial / IDEA y cómo solicitar una evaluación de educación especial a nivel del distrito y del campus.
Coldspring Intermediate School
Coldspring-Oakhurst High School
Delayed or Denied Evaluations & Compensatory Services
Forms and Additional Resources
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- Texas Education Agency Resources on Special Education in Texas
- Audiology Form Unbranded
- Occupational Therapy Form Unbranded
- Personal Care Form Unbranded
- Physical Therapy Form Unbranded
- Psychological Services Form Unbranded
- Speech Therapy Form Unbranded
- Transportation_trip_log
- Consent for psychological services.undefined
- REQUEST FOR HOMEBOUND SERVICES
- Child Find Coldspring
- CHILD FIND LEGAL DOC
- Model Form Notice of Transfer of Rights to Students_Final
- Transition planning
- Texas Transition and Employment Guide