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Therapies

Occupational & physical therapy

OT and PT are eligible educational therapies from approved practitioners.

Can a Houston family pay for this from a TEFA account?

TEFA — private school ($10,474)Eligible

Eligible when not covered by government benefits or private insurance.

TEFA — with an IEP (up to $30,000)Eligible

Eligible when not covered by government benefits or private insurance.

TEFA — homeschool / other ($2,000)Eligible

Eligible when not covered by government benefits or private insurance.

Rules that apply

  • Provider must be approved in the TEFA marketplace.
  • Insurance and Medicaid pay first; TEFA covers what they do not.

What isn't allowed

  • Duplicate billing with insurance

In Houston

32 Houston-area approved providers list occupational or physical therapy.

How to buy it

Log in to the TEFA parent portal (Odyssey). Pay your school or an approved provider through the platform, or buy approved products in the marketplace. If a provider isn't listed, it has to apply and be approved before it can be paid.

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Sources: educationfreedom.texas.gov (families page, Tuition and Fee Guidelines 5/28/2026, Educator Credential Policy 7/7/2026, Providers and Vendors) and Odyssey's eligible-expenses article for TEFA. This is a summary, not legal advice. Program rules control.

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