Today we celebrated our amazing Coordinators and Financial Specialist for all of their hard work and dedication. We appreciate you today and everyday!Thank you for being an integral part of our YISD_SPED team. Brenda Chacon-Robles, Ed.D.

Our 6th Annual Transition and Parent Engagement Night was bigger and better than ever! YISD hosted 61 amazing agencies to connect families with valuable resources. Huge shoutout to our rockstar social worker Roxanne Parker Roxanne for coordinating it all!

Happy OT Month to our @yisd_sped Occupational Therapists! They are behind-the-scenes heroes helping students build the skills they need for success—whether it’s handwriting, self-regulation, or daily routines. Thank you for supporting our learners every step of the way!

Summer to do list: Prank Boss. We slowly stole items from his office one by one until he finally noticed… today…🤣 David Medina

Collaborating & Growing Together Our YISD_SPED team Specialist team attended an energizing PLT session today with Luis F. Cruz alongside our incredible instructional coaches! So much insight, support, and shared by commitment to student success. David Medina

The back to school tide is rolling in fast & our crew is full steam ahead! Today’s voyage included: 2 NCI trainings 1 Itinerant Aide session BOY onboarding for new SPED teachers. Cheers to this nauti crew for keeping us on course!⚓️ David Medina Ashley Velasquez #anchoredinpurpose

🌊Our @yisd_sped crew navigated rough waters and held strong!⚓️ Today we anchored 4 PD sessions: 🛟 2x NCI Day 2 🌊 Itinerant Aide Day 2 🚢 BOY Dept Meeting This ship runs smoothly thanks to our dedicated crew! #anchoredinpurpose David Medina

Seeing some of our special education teachers engaged in data and learning how to continue helping our students grow was great. Welcome back! #WhateverItTakes #THEDISTRICT YISD_SPED

Such an amazing group. Thankful for the hard work and dedication. Many many more trainings to go.

First Day on Deck! As we set sail into a brand-new school year, we remain Anchored in Purpose. Today marks the beginning of a journey full of growth, learning, and connection. Here’s to smooth seas, strong sails, and a crew that lifts each other up every step of the way! ⚓️

Nothing like that first day of school feeling! Our team couldn’t resist sharing their First Day boards—feeling like kids again and ready to make this year unforgettable for our students! YISD_SPED Belinda Ramos Irene Salom Vanessa Delgado Judith

Excited to present Helperbird to our district ITTs today! 🌟 We explored accessibility tools that empower all learners—reading supports, focus features, writing tools & more. Thank you YISD Innovative Learning for having us! YISD_SPED David Medina #AssistiveTech #Accessibility #EdTech

Oh America🇺🇸We miss the good old days with the most amazing and loving president (OBAMA) We need a rescue plan people!! Bring back hope, bring back laughter, bring back peace, bring back memories of decency, love of the people and compassion!! #DemVoice #DemsUnited #ProudBlue

This weekend, your sub makes a difference! 🥪❤️ On October 11–12, Jersey Mike’s will donate 20% of all sales to Best Buddies, supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. 🙌 #BestBuddies #JerseyMikesGivesBack

The Era of Great Leadership. Happy #BossesDay to the director who turns every challenge into a chart-topper. Here’s to 2026 with the debut of our Instructional Specialist Calendar. David Medina YISD_SPED

A spooktacular day for our assessment and related services teams! We tackled our monthly meetings, Q Global/Interactive trainings, enjoyed a frightfully fun soda and popcorn bar and ended with the sweetest celebration a baby shower for our SLP team’s baby girl-on-the-way! 🎃👻

Big day for our YISD_SPED team at the ESC Region 19 Sped Dept Empowering Perceptions Conference! We proudly presented three different sessions sharing our passion, creativity, and commitment to empowering parents, educators and students alike. David Medina Brenda Chacon-Robles, Ed.D.

Falling into collaboration! 🍂 Today’s Elementary & Secondary Self-Contained PLT sessions focused on safety plans, math, reading, and accessibility. We were joined by our amazing ALPs team to keep the momentum growing! Academic Language Programs Department YISD_SPED David Medina Brenda Chacon-Robles, Ed.D.

Thank you YISD_SPED for spending the day with our teachers and providing them the tools for our students.

Congratulations to our October Candy Award recipients. ❤️ YISD_SPED