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Family Learning Opportunities

The 麻豆果冻传媒 ISD Department of Special Education hosts Family Learning Opportunities throughout the year. These sessions include a variety of topics related to students with disabilities and special education. For more information, please contact Kellie Marino or Bree Rolfe at 512-414-SPED (7733).

Sessions are in English. To request interpretation in Spanish or any other language (including ASL), you must register 24 hours in advance. Registration/Interpretation Request: tinyurl.com/33u78ec7  

2025鈥26 Learning Events Calendar Downloads:


2026 Events Calendar

Date Time  Title & Description Location
Wednesday, January 28 Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm Family Empower Hour: Child Find
Presented by Presented by Amanda Reyes
Learn about Child Find, the process that ensures all children who may need special education services are identified and supported. This session will help you understand your rights, the school鈥檚 responsibilities, and how to get the help your child needs. Open to all families and caregivers of students.

Wednesday, February 4 Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm

馃彙 Bridge the Gap: Bring School Success Home

Presented by Janette Ramirez 

This In-Home Parent and Community Training empowers families to practice and reinforce essential school-learned skills, including communication, routines, and positive behavior strategies. By bridging school and home environments, the training helps build crucial consistency for your student. Ultimately, this ensures your child can successfully apply what they learn at school across all environments and community settings. At this session, we will explore these valuable resources.

Saturday, February 7 10 am - 12 pm

The Transition Teams presents The Guardianship Law Clinic: UT Mithoff Pro Bono 

Presented by Courtney Gregori & Judith LeBlanc

The Mithoff Pro-bono UT Law Clinic is an opportunity for families to learn about what alternative to Guardianship may be appropriate for their student. At this clinic, a team of UT Law students, supervised by a practicing lawyer, will walk the student and family through potential options, and even help create necessary documentation if appropriate. Please note, no paperwork can be completed without the adult student in attendance.

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7505 Silvercrest Dr.

Wednesday, February 11 Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm

Programs for Growth: McBeth Therapeutic Recreation Information Night

Presented by City of 麻豆果冻传媒 Therapeutic Recreation Unit

The McBeth Recreation Center and the City of 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Therapeutic Recreation Unit invite your family to an exciting information session! Join us to learn about fantastic opportunities designed specifically for children with special needs, including our "Sprout Into Success Social Skills Program," inclusive youth sports, and specialized camps. We can't wait to meet you and show you how your child can grow, play, and connect with the McBeth community!

Wednesday, February 18 Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm

The Center for Child Protection: Becoming Trauma Aware (Part One) 

Presented by The Center for Child Protection

This training will help parents and caregivers become Trauma Aware by increasing knowledge of brain development and how trauma can impact a child's behavior and functioning. You will learn research-informed concepts and identify practical, trauma-informed strategies to best support and respond to your children's challenging behaviors in a developmentally appropriate way.

Wednesday, February 25 Noon-1 pm & 6-7 pm

The Center for Child Protection: Becoming Trauma Aware (Part Two) 

Presented by Kelly Rynd Seeber

This is the second part of the training from the week before. This training will help parents and caregivers become Trauma Aware by increasing knowledge of brain development and how trauma can impact a child's behavior and functioning. You will learn research-informed concepts and identify practical, trauma-informed strategies to best support and respond to your children's challenging behaviors in a developmentally appropriate way.


Family Connections Newsletter

The Family Connections newsletter will now be sent to your inbox four times a year, keeping you up to date on important events, resources, and supports throughout the school year.

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