Parent Directed Special Education Services (PDSES)

The Parent-Directed Special Education Services (PDSES) program is a one-time $1,500 online grant for parents/guardians of eligible students served by special education and who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Parents/guardians of eligible students can use the online accounts to shop the marketplace to obtain educational materials and resources such as textbooks, curriculum, or technology devices and/or services such as additional speech therapy, tutoring, or other specific services.
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To be eligible for the PDSES grant, a student must:
- be currently enrolled in a Texas public school (grades Pre-K through 12th);
- receive special education services through an individualized education program (IEP); and
- have not received a PDSES grant in the past (PDSES is a one-time-only grant.)
