Texas 18+ Transition Programs After High School
How Texas 18+ special education transition programs work, what they cover, and how to avoid the services cliff when your child ages out of school.
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Disabled Adult Child Benefits in Texas
How Disabled Adult Child (DAC) Social Security benefits work in Texas after the WEP and GPO repeal, eligibility rules, and what the Social Security Fairness Act means for your family.
How to Apply for Texas HCS and TxHmL Waivers
Step-by-step process to apply for Texas HCS, TxHmL, and CLASS Medicaid waivers through your local LIDDA, including forms, eligibility, and current wait times.
Texas IEP Community-Based Instruction and Work-Based Learning
How community-based instruction, work-based learning, and self-advocacy goals work in Texas IEPs for transition-age students with disabilities.
Texas IEP Summary of Performance
What the Texas Summary of Performance is, what it must include, and how to ensure your school district provides a complete SOP before your child exits special education.
Texas LIDDA Services for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
What Texas LIDDAs do, how they manage HCS and TxHmL waiver intake, and how to contact your local LIDDA to get on the community services interest list.
Texas Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)
How Texas Pre-Employment Transition Services work through TWC Vocational Rehabilitation, eligibility starting at age 14, and how to access Pre-ETS for your child.
Texas Special Education Age 22 Rule
When do special education services end in Texas? The age-22 cutoff rules, September 1 birthday line, and how aging out affects transition planning.
Texas Special Education Graduation Pathways
Texas IEP graduation options under 19 TAC 89.1070, including standard, modified assessment, and modified curriculum pathways for students with disabilities.
Texas Special Needs Financial Planning
Financial planning for Texas families with a disabled child approaching adulthood — SSI, ABLE accounts, special needs trusts, and how to coordinate benefits without losing eligibility.
Texas SSI at Age 18: Disability Benefits and Rules for 2026
How SSI works when a Texas student with a disability turns 18, including the 2026 benefit rate, resource limits, age-18 redetermination, and the student earned-income exclusion.
Texas Supported Decision-Making Agreement
How Texas supported decision-making agreements work under Estates Code Chapter 1357, including the free statutory form, setup requirements, and comparison to guardianship.