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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 20 MIN

Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) for Children with Special Needs or Disabilities: Everything You Need to Know to Get Up to $30,000 a Year Per Child

from Homeschool Money

If you have a child with a disability in Texas, this could be the most important 20 minutes you spend this month.Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) offers most families one funding amount — but families with children with disabilities could qualify for something significantly higher. The difference comes down to a few specific steps, one hard deadline, and one decision most homeschooling parents get completely wrong.In Part 3 of the TEFA series, Crystal and Anthony Obey go deep on disability funding so you walk away knowing exactly what to do next.🎧 Listen now. The deadline waits for no one.👉 educationfreedom.texas.govIn This Episode, You'll Discover:The 14 qualifying disability categories — and why many parents are shocked their child's diagnosis is on the listThe critical difference between two funding paths for children with disabilities — and why mixing them up costs families thousandsWhat homeschool and private school families must do that public school families don't — and how little time you have to do itThe one document that unlocks maximum funding — and the deadline with zero exceptionsFour real-life family scenarios with exact action steps for eachA counterintuitive application choice that makes the biggest financial difference for special needs familiesAn important legal trade-off every family must understand before decidingPerfect for You If:Your child has ADHD, dyslexia, autism, a speech delay, or any other learning differenceYou've assumed the bigger funding amounts weren't available to your familyYou want every dollar of homeschool funding your child actually qualifies forImportant Resources:👉 Apply Now: educationfreedom.texas.gov👉 Apply Now & Get Full Details: educationfreedom.texas.gov📞 Odyssey Support Line: 737-379-2362🌐 Odyssey Support Site: support.withodyssey.comApplication Deadline: March 17, 2026 | Funding Start: July 1, 2026

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