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Special Services

Welcome to the Pittsburg ISD Special Services page. We are here to serve the students and families in our community by providing resources and services for students with disabilities.  View the information below to learn more about how we can best serve your student. Please contact the appropriate staff in regards to students currently served through Special Education.


 

Special Education Resources


 

Dyslexia and Related Disorders

Texas has a long history of supporting the fundamental skill of reading.  This history includes a focus on early identification and intervention for students with dyslexia.  The information below provides resources to assist in identifying and providing services for students with dyslexia and related disorders in Texas.

Common Myths associated with Dyslexia:

Myth #1: “Dyslexia is seeing things backwards and/or reversing letters.”

Myth #2: “Dyslexia is primarily a visual problem.”

Myth #3 “Children will outgrow Dyslexia.”

Actual Facts about Dyslexia:

Fact #1:  Intelligence does NOT predict dyslexia.  Many highly intelligent people have dyslexia.

Fact #2:  Dyslexia is a Neurobiological Condition.

Fact #3:  Children with dyslexia will learn strategies to help accommodate their learning through explicit instruction.


 

Section 504 Resources

Section 504 covers qualified students with disabilities who attend schools receiving Federal financial assistance. To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: (1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) have a record of such an impairment; or (3) be regarded as having such an impairment. Section 504 requires that school districts provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to qualified students in their jurisdictions who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.