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The CEC Impact Award

Award type:
Commendation/Proclamation
Last Updated:  2 February, 2026

The CEC Impact Award recognizes an individual or community/corporate organization that has had an impact on CEC’s strategic work and/or the field of special education.

Self-nominations are not accepted. Nominations can be made year-round.

Deadline:
December 31, 2026
Presented by:
CEC National

IDEA at 50—Progress, Equity, and the Work Ahead: The Editors

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a landmark civil rights law born of advocacy and struggle that aimed to fundamentally reshape the...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
08/25/2025

Existence and Persistence During Divisive and Uncertain Times

In recent years, the concerted efforts to roll back progress in diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) initiatives have posed an existential threat to special education and the...
Journal Name:
Exceptional Children
Publish date:
03/18/2025

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