Center for Special Education
The Center for Special Education Services at Region 7 ESC provides administrative and program technical assistance and professional development in planning, implementing, and evaluating special education programs.
Services are provided in the following areas to support districts in achieving instructional excellence for students and compliance with federal and state regulations: access to general curriculum, assistive technology, child find, disability conditions, early and secondary transition, evaluation, funding, individualized education program (IEP) development, legal frameworks, multicultural and diverse learners, parent education/coordination, performance-based monitoring, progress monitoring, response to intervention, and state assessment for students with disabilities.
Recent News
Because Independence Matters!
by Lannette Burlingame
As educators, we strive to provide meaningful opportunities to our students that will foster the development of independence. We seek to provide our students with rich experiences that will aid them in their eventual transition into adulthood.
This concept is also vitally important for our students with disabilities. Successful transition into adulthood is so important that the state of Texas has identified and outlined specific transition services for students with disabilities.