NEW REQUIREMENT - Texas Driving with Disability Program

Effective September 1, 2023, Texas public schools must provide information about the Texas Driving with Disability program to students who:

• have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication; and

• receive special education services; or

• are covered by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 

This information must be provided annually to each student who is 16 years of age or older until graduation or until their 21st birthday. The information about the Texas Driving with Disability program must also be provided to the parents or guardians of eligible students.  In addition, the Texas Transition and Employment Guide is currently being updated to include information about the Texas Driving with Disability program as it applies to students receiving special education services in Texas public schools. 

For additional information, please contact Alief ISD's Special Education Transition and Employment Services Designee, Benjamin Rabideau (phone: 281-988-3440 | email:  Email Benjamin Rabideau).  

• Written Information for Students and Parents (English and Spanish)

• PATHWAYS:  The Texas Transition & Employment Guide to a Successful Life After High School (English)

• PATHWAYS: The Texas Transition and Employment Guide to a Successful Life After High Shcool (Spanish)

• Texas Transition Employment Guide 

• A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities 2020

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - United States Department of Education

For additional information, please check the AISD Special Education Transition webpage.