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GT Handbook

Nikki Hart
District Testing and Academic Coordinator
nhart@uttyler.edu

STATE COMPENSATORY EDUCATION

State Compensatory Education Policies and Procedures Manual 

ESL/Bilingual

Bilingual and ESL Program Guide

Dr. Rowley
ESL/Bilingual Contact; Spanish Teacher
jrowley@uttyler.edu 

TRANSLATION & INTERPRETATION PROCEDURES

UTTUA Translation & Interpretation Procedures Document

Special Education

Notices and Resources:

 

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.
Contact information:
Phone: 1-855-773-3839
Email: inquire@spedtex.org
Live Chat: www.spedtex.org

Sammi Broussard
Director of Special Education
sbrousssard@uttyler.edu

Dyslexia

In compliance with TEA requirements, UT Tyler University Academy will follow guidance for identification in The Dyslexia Handbook 2021 Update.

Important Changes for Families to Understand (Spanish)

The Talking Book Program (TBP) provides free library services to qualifying Texans with visual, physical, or reading disabilities.  TBP is part of the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, a program administered by the Library of Congress.  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.

Sammi Broussard
Director of Special Education
sbroussard@uttyler.edu

Section 504

Campus Directors serve as the Section 504 contacts for their campuses.

Tyler – Dr. Kelly Dyer (kdyer@uttyler.edu)
Longview – Rachel Hawkins (rhawkins@uttyler.edu)
Palestine – Shelly Parsons (sparsons@uttyler.edu)

Texas Driving with Disability Program

MCKINNEY-VENTO Homeless Liaison

Campus Directors serve as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison for their campuses.  To obtain information on McKinney-Vento services, nutrition services, academic program eligibility and services, after-school programs and tutoring services, and local community resources, please contact the campus liaison.

Region 7 McKinney-Vento Website

District Contact- Nikki Hart (nhart@uttyler.edu)
Tyler campus contact – Dr. Kelly Dyer (kdyer@uttyler.edu)
Longview campus contact – Rachel Hawkins (rhawkins@uttyler.edu)
Palestine campus contact– Shelly Parsons (sparsons@uttyler.edu)

PARENT RESOURCES

Resources on Special Education in Texas

Region 7 Education Center
https://www.esc7.net/page/specialed.parentresources

Texas Project First
http://www.texasprojectfirst.org/node/11

Online Professional Learning Opportunities
https://autisminternetmodules.org/

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
https://sites.ed.gov/idea/

Community Resources
http://www.andrewscenter.com/smith-county-resources/

Legal Framework for the Child Centered Special Education Process
https://fw.esc18.net/display/Webforms/ESC18-FW-LandingPage.aspx?DT=G&LID=en

Dyslexia Resources
https://www.esc20.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1668843&type=d&pREC_ID=1819425

Understood
www.understood.org

Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity’s Parent Website
http://dyslexia.yale.edu/resources/parents/

Dyslexia Helpline:
1-800-232-3030

Transition

Texas Transition and Employment Guide (English and Spanish)

Local Transition Service Contacts
Longview – (Martha) Elaine Thacker – (903)235-4390 email: martha.thacker@twc.state.tx.us
Tyler – Jennifer McCurley – (903) 245-7518 email: jennifer.mccurley@twc.state.tx.us
Palestine – Meagan McAdams – (903) 343-3838 email: Meagan.mcadams@twc.state.tx.us
Blind/Visual Impaired – Jennifer Johnson – (903) 360-1393 email: jennifer.johnson@twc.state.tx.us