001525f867b-1c1d-4485-a380-8373bd6a3bf7-0 Supporting military families with exceptional and special needs children 525f867b-1c1d-4485-a380-8373bd6a3bf7-1 during transitions involves navigating resources, educational accommodations, 525f867b-1c1d-4485-a380-8373bd6a3bf7-2 and community support. 6e5a7169-94a9-437c-9dff-15aa51951cc1-0 Texas has several programs and policies in place for families, 6e5a7169-94a9-437c-9dff-15aa51951cc1-1 especially in highly military concentrated areas, 6e5a7169-94a9-437c-9dff-15aa51951cc1-2 making the transition easier for both parents and children. c96d34e8-b013-4d1c-8525-7ec18a521904-0 School liaisons are there for every student rather that student it has an c96d34e8-b013-4d1c-8525-7ec18a521904-1 exceptional need or learning challenges. 3c3fe276-48cb-4836-99b0-3150aac3693b-0 They are there for them. 7511d9f2-5284-44e0-bcef-0cfd1e349ab5-0 They are there for any military connected student that is there. d02b827c-961b-4379-99f2-168b2459c5bf-0 They are there to assist them with the same transition or to help navigate the d02b827c-961b-4379-99f2-168b2459c5bf-1 special education system. 18d10160-a56f-4b30-9781-07a7936a5a27-0 To start special education services that can that can be generated from several 18d10160-a56f-4b30-9781-07a7936a5a27-1 several different ways the parent can request through their school counselor if 18d10160-a56f-4b30-9781-07a7936a5a27-2 they have concerns you
002know that counselor will start the what we call 18d10160-a56f-4b30-9781-07a7936a5a27-3 here at Reagan the MTSS multi tier school system to provide look at different 18d10160-a56f-4b30-9781-07a7936a5a27-4 accommodations and strategies for that student. 7ec51147-6053-481d-97f2-adf80010d28c-0 The teachers can also, if they suspect a disability or they have 7ec51147-6053-481d-97f2-adf80010d28c-1 concerns, they can also start the process. 7dae2055-8c18-42e1-bc81-8adc55daf3b3-0 I think the biggest challenges that military families face today are our 7dae2055-8c18-42e1-bc81-8adc55daf3b3-1 children, how they do have to move in a moment's 7dae2055-8c18-42e1-bc81-8adc55daf3b3-2 notice. 94428059-de87-471c-a397-a67a54a538a8-0 Sometimes we're given 4, sometimes we're given six months. 6708a3ea-3b5a-444c-9342-72e615b07e2a-0 If you're really lucky, you get a little longer than that, 6708a3ea-3b5a-444c-9342-72e615b07e2a-1 but usually it's about 6 months. fa0532c8-5073-4799-915e-de496653ca69-0 So we go home and we break the news to our children that they have to pick up fa0532c8-5073-4799-915e-de496653ca69-1 and move in a matter of less than a year. 4f707b7e-776a-49c6-abe8-89fd548c921e-0 And to
003them, that's a life changer. a0b6a4b4-af56-4a13-875b-d98e0ebe6b8b-0 They've grown with their friends, they've created those bonds at the school. ca4ce44c-5b91-42db-b6ea-8d92c567ee09-0 Maybe they're doing extracurriculars that they really fell in love with. fd6c8257-5b2d-43df-bde6-ba062a159f4f-0 And we are not sure that we can promise that when they move to their new school. 6ab92016-3d3d-442e-9592-eeb574a8cf96-0 And I think one of the most rewarding things is that our children do get to 6ab92016-3d3d-442e-9592-eeb574a8cf96-1 experience experience a lot of different cultures. 342d70cd-7c16-4c4d-b296-f410898c7069-0 They get to move to different States and different countries and they get that 342d70cd-7c16-4c4d-b296-f410898c7069-1 diversity that they wouldn't normally get if they were in one location their entire 342d70cd-7c16-4c4d-b296-f410898c7069-2 life. 8d164162-7fc9-422a-9f21-aeae1a7ed29e-0 As a family, have those conversations, get ready, don't just kind of like, hey, 8d164162-7fc9-422a-9f21-aeae1a7ed29e-1 we're moving. 792b21b2-a114-45ee-9b11-2fe570ce7fb2-0 This is this is it. fb99cea0-d0cf-4bb1-8f84-bb299ff7579f-0 Sometimes kids need that reassurance and that just that conversation
004to let them fb99cea0-d0cf-4bb1-8f84-bb299ff7579f-1 know and have that open forum so they can tell you what their worries are, fb99cea0-d0cf-4bb1-8f84-bb299ff7579f-2 what they're excited about just so you can kind of ease their mind because it's fb99cea0-d0cf-4bb1-8f84-bb299ff7579f-3 even for adults. 67efd12f-e0b0-4d75-8fb0-326bdea494f4-0 We don't know what to expect as a military family transitioning with 67efd12f-e0b0-4d75-8fb0-326bdea494f4-1 children that have exceptional needs. 71e7c2e6-b279-49b4-aeaa-114b2ef5bc2f-0 It has its own unique challenges and opportunities. 8887aac3-e2b6-4a8c-9ad3-540745486922-0 Being informed and prepared is the best way to approach these changes, 8887aac3-e2b6-4a8c-9ad3-540745486922-1 and taking advantage of the resources and support services that are available can 8887aac3-e2b6-4a8c-9ad3-540745486922-2 be helpful.