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Elevating Special Education: Insights from Ben Tillotson, President Elect

As the CEC looks ahead, Ben Tillotson, our 2025 President Elect, shares his vision for enhancing...

What’s Happening at CEC 2025 

The CEC Convention & Expo in Baltimore is shaping up to be a can’t-miss event, chock full of...

CEC Announces Ben Tillotson as 2025 President-Elect

Arlington, Va . ― Benjamin “Ben” Tillotson has been named the 2025 President Elect of the Council...

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

Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Innovative Teacher Preparation

Concerned about the enduring teacher shortage, the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary...

OCR Issues Four Fact Sheets to Aid Students with Mental Health Disabilities

Continuing its responsibility to help educational stakeholders to comply with Section 504 of the...

IES Announces New R&D Center

The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) announced the creation of a new National Research and...

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)’s committees are responsible for advising the Board of...

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

Meet CEC’s 2023 Professional Award Recipients

The Council for Exceptional Children extends a hearty congratulations to the recipients of our 2023...

Social Skills for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Secondary School Lesson Plans 51-100

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

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