Houston Independent School District
Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center
4400 West 18th Street
Houston, TX 77092-8501
Houston Independent School District (HISD) is the seventh largest school district in the country. HISD services the city of Houston which covers Bellaire, Southside Place and West University Place municipalities. There are several other portions of municipalities where HISD also covers. Total enrollment as of February 2009 was 200,225.
Ethnic Breakdown is as follows:
| Hispanic | 61.1% |
| African-American | 27.8% |
| Anglo American | 7.8% |
| Asian American | 3.2% |
| Native American | .1% |
Resources for Students with Disabilities
Parent Organizations for Children
Deaf Blind Multi-Handicapped Association of Texas
National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
Visual Conditions
Visual Impairment Guide
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness
State and National Organizations
Texas Autism Advocacy
U.S. Department of Education
Texas Commission for the Blind
Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
American Foundation for the Blind
American Printing House for the Blind
Lighthouse of Houston
Sources of Braille Children’s Books and Magazines
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
The National Braille Press
Seedlings Braille Books for Children
Secondary Education
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
Aspects on Transition
Deaf Education
National Association of the Deaf
Programs for Children with Hearing Impairments of Special Needs
Cochlear Implant Education Center
Behavioral Science
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychology
Houston Independent School District Special Education Guide to Admission, Review and Dismissal
Houston Independent School District Procedural Safeguards
Learn about Individualized Education Programs (IEP).
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