Child Find

Could Your Student Need Special Education Services?

UT High School has a responsibility under Child Find to identify, locate, and evaluate students who may have a disability and need special education and related services.

Special education and related services are available to eligible students ages 3 through 21. Services are designed to help students access their education, build on their strengths, and reach their goals.

When Should You Contact Us?

Consider contacting UTHS if you suspect your student may have a disability and their difficulties are significant, persistent, and affecting their ability to access or make progress in their education.

• Learning — Difficulty understanding and remembering information, completing work, or meeting academic expectations.
• Reading & Writing — Difficulty with reading accuracy, comprehension, spelling, written expression, or ideas on paper.
• Math — Difficulty with understanding concepts, calculations, or solving problems.
• Communication — Difficulty expressing thoughts clearly, understanding others, or using language effectively.
• Attention & Executive Functioning — Difficulty sustaining attention, organizing work, staying on task, or managing multiple steps.
• Social, Emotional or Behavioral — Difficulty managing emotions, interacting with others, or engaging in behavior that impacts learning or school success.

If you think your student may need special education services, please reach out. We're here to listen, answer your questions, and guide you through the process.

A parent, doctor, teacher, relative or friend can begin the Child Find process. If you are concerned about issues that are interfering with a child's learning, please contact UTSDStudentServices@austin.utexas.edu.

Registration

The UT High School District staff members review registration forms and documents when students initially enroll in the UT High School Diploma Programs. It is important for parents to indicate if their child previously received special education services or 504 accommodations in a prior school. Parents can expedite the process of sending records to the UTHS District by providing the most recent evaluation and/or paperwork from the most recent IEP/ARD meeting. The UT High School District staff will also request records from the prior school to obtain the IEP/ARD documentation, however, it takes time to receive records.

The following UTHS District webpages provide more information about policies, notifications, special education, and related services.

• Policies and Notifications
• Special Education
• Dyslexia Services
• Section 504