Special Education Staff

  • New Links on the Parent Resource Page!


    SpedTex The Texas Special Education Information Center delivers accurate and timely answers to questions about special education to stakeholders across the state of Texas by means of phone, email or live chat.

    Parent Companion, Little Texans, and Early Learning Guidelines for parents and caregivers of children from birth-age 5


    Sherman ISD has over 800 students qualifying for special education and related services. Our teachers, instructional assistants, diagnosticians, speech pathologists, school psychologists, and other related service specialists are dedicated to providing exceptional individualized services to students. According to both federal and state law, the goal of special education is to help students with disabilities meet the same levels of success as students without disabilities. Furthermore, the law requires that each student becomes employable, if possible, when they leave the educational setting. Employability may include opportunities to pursue post-high school education. Each program and service provided through special education is devoted to these goals. 

    The special education department is not able to reach these goals alone. We value the partnerships we have built with our parents/guardians in this effort. We encourage all visitors to navigate through our resources within this site. If any of our staff may be of service to you, please contact us. We hope you enjoy learning more about the people and services our Special Education Department provides in the Sherman Independent School District.

    Kaye Allen
    Interim Director of Special Education

Related Links

  • Texas Transition and Employment Guide

    This transition and employment guide is for you, the student in Texas public school, who may have received special education services due to a disability. It also provides helpful information for your parents. This guide has steps you and your parents can take to make sure you are able to find the right work or educational choices for you after high school. It also tells you where to get the services you will need after high school. The guide is divided into sections on Self Advocacy, Transition Services, Employment and Supported Employment, Social Security Programs, Community and Long Term Services and Supports, Postsecondary Educational Programs and Services, Information Sharing, and Guardianship and Alternatives. Each section has phone numbers, emails, and websites to help you find what you need. At the end of each section and at the end of the guide, you will find a timeline of steps that you and your parents can take as you make the transition from student to adult.
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