Autism Support Services

Supporting your students with autism.

Autism Support Services

Help Your Students with Autism Succeed

Autism is a spectrum disorder that affects how our students learn and develop throughout their personal and academic lives. Our specialists work with your campus and district teams to provide autism support services for your students with autism. We offer professional development, hands-on learning opportunities, resources, updates, and individual support all designed to help your students with autism succeed.

Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training

View TSLAT, a place for training, support, and resources for educators serving students with autism.

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Contact a member of our team for more information. For TSLAT specific information, contact Stephani Reed.

Erin Masek, 512-919-5316 Stephani Reed, 512-919-5459

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Supporting Literacy in Individuals with Autism through the use of Assistive Technology

Self-Guided

Free

Understand common literacy barriers for students with ASD, features of technology that address literacy barriers, and the process for feature matching student needs and technology features.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology: Writing

Self-Guided

Free

Writing provides information to support the understanding of the common writing barriers for individuals with ASD, features of technology that may support these common barriers, the need and process to feature matching student needs to technology features, and information about assistive technology tools that may contain features to support writing access in individuals with ASD.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology: Social

Self-Guided

Free

Information related to the common social barriers for individuals with ASD, the features of technology that may support these common barriers, and assistive technology tools that may contain features that support social competence in individuals with ASD.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Assistive Technology: Organization

Self-Guided

Free

Understand the common organizational challenges for students with ASD, identify the features of technology that support common organizational challenges, describe the need for and process to feature match student needs to technology features, and tools that may support students with ASD who demonstrate organizational needs.
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Solving the Behavior Puzzle: Making Connections for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Self-Guided

In this course, you will learn about the components of applied behavioral analysis, research based strategies that teach and develop positive behavioral skills, and planning for the prevention and intervention of specific behavioral needs.
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Autism 101: Top Ten Pieces to the Puzzle

Self-Guided

This course provides information the components of autism spectrum disorders. In this online course, participants will be able to define the characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorders and identify evidence-based strategies to address the behavioral, social and communication needs of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Autism/Developmental Disabilities Specialists: Program Support

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Supporting all of our students with autism and developmental disabilities across our region is one of our critical goals. We bring qualified specialists to your districts and campuses to help with increasing academic, behavior, communication, and social skills goals and provide support in teaching students with developmental disabilities and autism.
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Texas Statewide Leadership for Autism Training

Training, support, and resources for educators serving students with autism.
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Texas Complex Access Network

Creating a new paradigm of acceptance and potential for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
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Ebook

SPED Parent Handbook 2019

The SPED Parent Handbook 2019 helps parents navigate the special education process using facilitation skills and strategies. It follows the Child-Centered Special Education Process, and includes material designed to empower parents to become advocates for their children.
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SPED Parent Handbook 2019 - Spanish

The SPED Parent Handbook, Spanish edition, 2019 helps parents navigate the special education process using facilitation skills and strategies. It follows the Child-Centered Special Education Process, and includes material designed to empower parents to become advocates for their children.
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Product

Quick Reference Special Education Funding (Paperback)

The Quick Reference Special Education Funding covers local, state, and federal revenue sources, budgeting, allowable expenditures, fiscal compliance, and account codes. This quick guide is the go-to resource for staff responsible for the budgeting and expenditure of special education funds including: School board members. Superintendents. Business executives. Special program directors. Updated July 2018! Also available as a downloadable PDF. ESF Alignment Supports Lever 1.1 - Develop campus instructional leaders (principal, assistant principal, teacher leaders) with clear roles and responsibilities Paperback booklet, 20 pages Quick Reference Special Education Funding was produced and is maintained by the team of Special Education Specialists at Region 13.
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Quick Reference Special Education Funding (Downloadable PDF)

The Quick Reference Special Education Funding covers local, state, and federal revenue sources, budgeting, allowable expenditures, fiscal compliance, and account codes. This quick guide is the go-to resource for staff responsible for the budgeting and expenditure of special education funds including: School board members. Superintendents. Business executives. Special program directors. Updated July 2018! Also available as a printed version. ESF Alignment Supports Lever 1.1 - Develop campus instructional leaders (principal, assistant principal, teacher leaders) with clear roles and responsibilities Downloadable PDF, 20 pages Quick Reference Special Education Funding was produced and is maintained by the team of Special Education Specialists at Region 13.
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SPED Parent Handbook 2019 (Spiral-Bound)

The SPED Parent Handbook 2019 helps parents navigate the special education process using facilitation skills and strategies. It follows the Child-Centered Special Education Process, and includes material designed to empower parents to become advocates for their children, through: Initial Evaluation. Development of an Individual Education Program (IEP). Collaboration in Annual, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) meetings. Dismissal, Graduation, and Revocation of services. You may also download a digital version of the product for free or purchase a printed Spanish version. LEAs and ESCs: Consider purchasing for your staff, parents, or clients. ESF Alignment Supports Lever 5.4 - MTSS for students with learning gaps. Spiral-bound, 56 pages The SPED Parent Handbook 2019 was developed by the Special Education and Academic Services teams at Education Service Center Region 13.
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Dos and Don’ts for Teaching VI Students

Summer Johnson, a high school student in Region 13, shares her perspective on navigating life with a visual impairment. She shares some dos and don’ts of teaching VI students. I am a high school student with a visual impairment (VI). I have noticed people often get nervous around the topic of my disability. My blindness […]

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Top Apps for Dyslexic Students to Enhance Literacy Skills this Summer

Harnessing Technology to Empower Dyslexic Learners During the Summer Summer break is an ideal time for students to relax, rejuvenate, and engage in activities that promote personal growth and skill development. For dyslexic students, this period offers an opportunity to focus on enhancing their literacy skills with the help of innovative educational apps. In this […]

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The Need for Competent Interpreters

The time has come to look more closely at interpretation as an “other duty as assigned.” Meaningful communication with students’ caregivers is needed to perform a Full Individual Evaluation, to construct an ARD Committee, to obtain consent or provide Prior Written Notice, and establish rapport. Understandably, schools often rely on the language skills of staff […]

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