The Klein Independent School District Special Education Department
provides educational services to an estimated 4,000 students with
special needs.
Teachers, instructional aides, speech pathologists
and related service personnel provide instruction and related services
to students who have a disability.
Students are eligible for
special education services from the age of 3 through 21. Students who
have hearing and vision disabilities may receive services from birth.
To be eligible for special education services, students must meet
eligibility requirements as a student with an orthopedic impairment,
other health impairment, auditory impairment, visual impairment,
diagnosis of deaf/blind, intellectual disabilities, emotional
disturbance, learning disability, speech impairment, multiple
disabilities, autism, non-categorical early childhood, or traumatic
brain injury.
Klein ISD provides a full continuum of special
education services for students including in-class supports, resource
classes, speech/language supports and transition services. In addition,
Klein offers preschool programs for children with disabilities (PPCD),
social and behavioral programs, and developmental classes which are
offered at cluster programs across the district. Related services may
include special transportation, adaptive equipment, and school health
services, psychological services, counseling services, occupational
therapy, physical therapy, orientation and mobility training.
Are you the parent of a pre-school (3-5 years) or school aged child and
have concerns regarding your child’s physical, speech, and/or emotional
development? Is your child experiencing academic problems which could
interfere significantly with educational success? If so, we encourage
you to contact your child’s home campus or the Special Education
Department at 832-249-4389 to discuss your concerns and learn more about
the referral process.