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Call for Editors for CEC’s Flagship Journals

The Publications Committee of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) has opened nominations for...

Notice of Proposed Amendments to CEC’s Bylaws

The board will consist of no fewer than 12 16 members and no more than 15, including the four...

Board of Directors Call for Applications Open 

Applications are now being accepted for the CEC Board of Directors. As announced previously in...

August 2022 President's Message from Dr. Danielle Kovach

100 Years from Now Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher. Yes, I was that little...

National Teacher Hall of Fame Class of 2022

The Council for Exceptional Children is thrilled to congratulate special education teacher Kareem...

Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD) Teaching Video Series

Calling all teacher members of the Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD). We are hosting a...

New Member Onboarding Webinar

Join CEC’s Chief Engagement Officer, Gennith Johnson, and CEC’s Membership Manager, Kevin Jacobs, to...
09/14/2022 - 09/14/2022

IDCDT & ICEC Chapter #336 Annual Event Membership Drive at Top Golf

We hope that you can attend our FREE casual networking opportunity for members within our chapter...
Schaumburg, Illinois 60196
09/22/2022 - 09/22/2022
 

JumpStart Program for New & Early-Career Special Educators

CEC’s popular JumpStart Program for New and Early-Career Special Educators is back and better than...
September 23, 2022 - June 30, 2023
Add to Calendar 2022-09-23 00:00:00 2023-06-30 00:00:00 JumpStart Program for New & Early-Career Special Educators https://exceptionalchildren.org/jumpstart United States Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Funding to Address Youth Mental Health; Seeks Qualified Peer Reviewers

To address the youth mental health crisis, the Biden-Harris administration has begun new funding...

OSERS Proposes Pathway to Competitive Integrative Employment

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)...

Office for Civil Rights Releases Safeguarding Students’ Civil Rights

The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its annual report to the Secretary of Education, the...

August 2022 President's Message from Dr. Danielle Kovach

100 Years from Now Growing up, I always knew that I wanted to be a teacher. Yes, I was that little...

CEC Learning Library

The CEC Learning Library is our on-demand professional learning library of webinars, courses, and...

May 2022 President's Message from Dr. Danielle Kovach

It is so hard to believe the 2021-2022 school year is coming to a close. The last few weeks of...

Integrating Transition Planning into the IEP Process

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Social Skills for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Elementary School Lesson Plans 1-50

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The Mixtape Volume 1: Culturally Sustaining Practices Within MTSS Featuring the Everlasting Mission of Student Engagement

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