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View More Read more Page CEC Accreditation Read more Page Become a Volunteer Read more Page On-Demand Course Collections Read more Page CEC’s Strategic Plan 2022-2026 Read more Journal Teaching Exceptional Children 56-3 Read more Book The Mixtape Volume 1: Culturally Sustaining Practices Within MTSS Featuring the Everlasting Mission of Student Engagement Latest News Special Education TODAY Events Policy Insider Member Updates New in the Store Latest News Check Out the Newest Programs Who Earned National Recognition from CEC (Fall 2023) Congratulations to the following programs earned National Recognition from the Council for... The Council for Exceptional Children Awards Three Interdivisional Grants Arlington, Va., March 10, 2024 ― The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is excited to announce... Introducing the 2024 Yes I Can Awardees The Yes I Can Awards celebrate the achievements of children and youth with exceptionalities... Special Education TODAY The Council for Exceptional Children Names Douglas Middle School Teacher 2024 Special Educator Rising Star Tori Nielsen, a special education teacher at Douglas Middle School in South Dakota, was named the... Happy Teacher Appreciation Week 2024 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! We want to extend an enormous thank you to all teachers and... Honoring and Expressing Intersectionality Through the Visual and Performing Arts CEC Interdivisional Video Podcast Series on Critical Global Conversations: Supporting Youth... Events CEC 2025 Convention & Expo Each year at the CEC Convention & Expo, thousands of special education professionals from around the... Baltimore, Maryland 21201 03/11/2025 - 03/14/2025 Policy Insider CEC Leads Meetings on Capitol Hill to Discuss IDEA Funding As a co-chair of the IDEA Full Funding Coalition, CEC and partner co-chairs, the National Center for... President Biden Issues Teacher Proclamation President Biden proclaimed May 7, 2024, as National Teacher Appreciation Day and May 6 through May... Cardona Appears Before Senate Panel to Discuss Education Funding On Tuesday, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona testified before the Senate Appropriations... Member Updates Committees The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s committees are responsible for advising the Board of... CEC Learning Library The CEC Learning Library is our on-demand professional learning library of webinars, courses, and... July Board Brief In this issue of Board Brief, we give a brief summary of key outcomes from the July 2021 Board of... New in the Store Student Guide to the Council for Exceptional Children Member Price : $40.00 Non-Member Price : $40.00 High Leverage Practices for Intensive Interventions Member Price : $29.95 (14% off) Non-Member Price : $34.95 High-Leverage Practices for Students with Disabilities (2nd Edition) Member Price : $29.95 (21% off) Non-Member Price : $37.95 CEC Partner Solutions Directory Ball State Online Ball State University offers online graduate programs in applied behavior analysis and special education with focus in autism. Our ABA course sequence is verified by ABAI and meet the course work requirements to take the BCBA exam. Study at your own pace with 8-week and 16-week formats. Topics: Autism Remote Learning Professional Development/Training See details IRIS Center The IRIS Center develops free, engaging online resources about evidence-based and high-leverage practices. These interactive resources, designed to bridge the research-to-practice gap, can be used in teacher preparation courses and in professional development and personalized learning activities. Topics: Classroom Management Evidence-Based Practice Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) See details The Stepping Stones Group The Stepping Stones Group is transforming solutions for school districts nationwide. We provide professionals who are licensed, certified and trained. We will help your school get back to focusing on academic...