Special Education Eligibility Flowchart — Texas IDEA

Eligibility Flowchart

All 13 Texas IDEA Categories · Step-by-step criteria checklists

Select a Disability Category

Choose the category you are evaluating. Each flowchart walks through required criteria under Texas TAC §89.1040, exclusionary factors, and documentation checkpoints. This tool guides your thinking — it does not replace professional judgment or ARD committee decision-making.

Professional Judgment Required — Tools and references on this hub are clinical aids, not substitutes for professional judgment or assessment manuals. Always refer to the administration and technical manuals for each instrument. Eligibility decisions must be made by a qualified multidisciplinary team in accordance with IDEA, Texas TAC §89.1040, and district policy. Barber Sped Hub is an internal diagnostic reference developed for Barber Sped Hub diagnosticians and is not intended as legal, psychological, or medical advice.