PDSES Outreach Materials
Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES) is now Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES).
The PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process.
Please note, the PDSES program is the same as the SSES program, just with a new name to better reflect the importance of parents as decision makers in the educational process. Families with current SSES applications will still be awarded accounts based on the order they applied. The same students who were eligible for the SSES program are eligible for the PDSES program. If students already received an SSES grant, they will not be eligible for a PDSES program grant.
TEA is working to update the name to PDSES, and logo on all outreach materials for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. “Any reference to Supplemental Special Education Services Program, supplemental special education services, supplemental special education services instructional materials, or SSES in state law and TEA materials is to be considered synonymous with the PDSES program.” §102.1601(a).
Resources for Families:
Videos for Families:
Family Testimonial Videos:
- Learning materials helped her child with his handwriting:
ENGLISH VIDEO - Age appropriate desk and learning space:
ENGLISH VIDEO - El programa SSES provee juegos educativos y terapia:
SPANISH VIDEO - El programa SSES proporciona bienes sensoriales:
SPANISH VIDEO
One-Page Resources:
- What is SSES? Program Overview: UPDATES COMING SOON
ENGLISH | SPANISH | VIETNAMESE | ARABIC | SIMPLIFIED CHINESE - How to use ClassWallet - Step by Step Instructions:
ENGLISH | SPANISH
SSES+ Medically Fragile Resources:
Students who receive special education services, who are currently enrolled in a Texas public school, and are identified as "medically fragile" can qualify for the SSES+ Medically Fragile grant from TEA. Visit the SSES+ Medically Fragile Program page for additional information and resources.
The SSES application is closed for the 2023-2024 school year. The SSES+ Medically Fragile program will permanently end on December 6, 2024, and we are no longer accepting applications.
Families that have SSES+ Medically Fragile accounts will have until December 6, 2024 to spend these funds.
Additional Resources for Districts and Charter Schools:
TEA is working to update the name to PDSES, and logo on all outreach materials for the start of the 2024-2025 school year. “Any reference to Supplemental Special Education Services Program, supplemental special education services, supplemental special education services instructional materials, or SSES in state law and TEA materials is to be considered synonymous with the PDSES program.” §102.1601(a).
Additional updated resources for LEAs - COMING SOON: tea.texas.gov/SSESResources
If you have additional questions or need help, email us at PDSEShelp@region10.org or call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839.
Special Education or IEP-Related Questions?
Phone: 1-855-SPEDTEX (1-855-773-3839)