Policy/Advocacy

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...

When we began the editorship of Exceptional Children (EC) less than 2 years ago, we expressed our intention to continue strengthening the range and relevance of scholarship published in our field of...

There are two divergent perspectives about how best to understand and serve students with disabilities: Traditional Special Education and Disability Studies in Education. These fields represent...

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...

The purpose of this study, grounded in rightful presence and disability studies in education, was to examine contextual factors and teacher candidates’ agentic moves when transforming schools towards...

In our first year as editors of Exceptional Children (EC), we shared our vision to advance equitable educational access, participation, and outcomes for children and youth with disabilities by...

Restraint and seclusion (R/S) are practices employed by schools to address severe student behavior. Although the use of R/S has been shown to have harmful impact for students, staff, and schools...