sPECiAL nEEds
TAPfor theSpecial Needs
Student
E
very aspect of AchieveTexas
is accessible to special needs
students. The TAP combines
components of the IEP (Individual
Education Plan) and the ITP
(Individual Transition Plan),
which address the student’s need to
move successfully from school to
postsecondary activities. There is
no need to create a new document
because the TAP (see pages 4–5) can
be adapted to include all aspects of the
IEP and ITP.
everY AspeCt
of AChievetexAs is
ACCessible to speCiAl
needs students.
For special education students,
the TAP is created by the student
in partnership with the Admission,
Review, and Dismissal (ARD)
committee (www.thearcoftexas.
org/resources/NewIDEA2005.pdf).
The ARD committee, which includes
the student’s parents and school education students in Texas are expected to including special education teachers and
personnel, determines a student’s graduate with the ability to communicate counselors—are encouraged to work
eligibility to receive special education to employers, professors, and others, and directly with the students to ensure they
services and develops the secondary ask for appropriate accommodation. understand and can communicate the
and postsecondary education plans. The Summary of Performance (SOP) contents of the SOP.
Parents of special needs students are document is a tool outlining the special Parents of special needs students can
encouraged to actively participate in education student’s strengths, weaknesses, help in the career awareness process by
the ARD meetings. challenges, and required accommodations. partnering with business associates, friends,
In addition to following the Special education students in Texas and family to offer job shadowing and
plan outlined in the TAP or the receive the SOP when they graduate. As internship opportunities for their children
combination IEP and ITP, special part of AchieveTexas, case managers— in a supportive setting.
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