Episode 10 of DiveIn continues our disproportionality series with sociologist Rachel Fish, exploring why racially and linguistically minoritized students are in special education and how structural racism, inequities, and subjective diagnosis shape school experiences divein.alitu.com/episode/da65...

Extended Deadline! Nominate for the CEC Division for Research Distinguished Researcher from Underrepresented Groups Award by Jan 2, 2026. Recognizing impactful special education research. cecdr.org/awards/disti...

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE CEC-DR TO ENGAGE WITH FAMILIES? Please help us by completing this survey to let us know! qualtrics.sacredheart.edu/jfe/form/SV_...

Each year, NCSER and CEC partner for research to practice symposium to discuss how federal research funding impacts local schools. This year’s session is about writing! Register Here: learn.exceptionalchildren.org/p/NCSER_writ...

Nominations due on Saturday, November 15! ⬇️

ACTION ALERT: Department of Education has nearly wiped out OSERS—offices essential to ensuring students with disabilities receive the services they’re guaranteed under IDEA. Congress must act NOW. Tell lawmakers: Restore OSEP. Protect IDEA. #4SpecialEducation exceptionalchildren.org/lac?vvsrc=/C...

Join us for our #WordConnections webinar series. We'll explore implementation of this research-based, targeted intervention to support students' reading of complex words! #TosteTeam #BigWords #ScienceOfReading 📅 Nov 13 + Dec 4 | 💻 Live Online 🔗 Register: tosteteam.simpletix.com

Consider nominating a colleague (or yourself) for one of the 2026 CEC-DR Awards! You have two months to think about it. Awards will be presented at the CEC Convention in Salt Lake City, UT in March 2026. Visit our website to learn more about each award: cecdr.org/cec-dr-awards

#4SpecialEducation researchers, educators and trainers- what is one of your favorite aspects of IDEA? @cecmembership.bsky.social @tec-cec.bsky.social @tedearlycareersig.bsky.social @cec-dr.bsky.social share it here with a picture or quote that represents it!

New publication written by CEC-DR Past President (‪@jessicatoste.bsky.social‬) and President-Elect (@jchow.bsky.social). The article is available open access. Click on the thread below! 👇🏼

Check out the call for proposal for the Virginia CEC Conference! The conference is November 5-7, 2025 at Old Dominion University. You can submit a proposal and register at this link: virginia.exceptionalchildren.org/events/2025-...

Join many of your CEC-DR friends for the 2026 @aeraedresearch.bsky.social annual meeting in Los Angeles (April 8-12, 2026)! ☀️ The deadline for submissions is July 25. To learn more and submit, visit: www.aera.net/Events-Meeti...

Join CEC-DR President @jessicatoste.bsky.social for this webinar tomorrow afternoon! 👇🏼

IN MEMORY OF LYNN FUCHS The field of special education lost a visionary and beloved leader with the passing of Lynn Fuchs on May 7, 2025. Her absence leaves a profound void—not only in our scholarly community, but in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her. [ click reading below ]

PHD #4SpecialEducation Students & Mentors-NOMINATE & APPLY for John Umbreit Doctoral Research Award (CEC-DEBH)- Eligible applicants are (a) enrolled in PhD program, (b) engaged in applied research for improved behavior, & (c) have an IRB-approved/process research project email [email protected]

CEC-DR joins @CEC-DADD to support and celebrate Autistic people and the autism community. daddcec.com/blog/dadd-st...

Join me and @brennanchandler.bsky.social for a webinar on May 15. We'll be talking about word reading instruction for students in intermediate grades and #WordConnections! Webinar hosted by @cecmembership.bsky.social and @cec-dr.bsky.social. Free for members! Register: tinyurl.com/CEC-WordReading

CEC’s division, DADD, has released a statement in response to recent comments made by HHS Secretary Kennedy regarding autism. CEC echoes DADD’s commitment to individuals with autism and the importance of respectful, inclusive, and informed dialogue in all spaces. daddcec.com/blog/dadd-st...

President of CEC-DR, @jessicatoste.bsky.social, will be leading a webinar on word reading instruction for older students with disabilities on May 15! CEC members can register for free at tinyurl.com/CEC-WordRead...

We are excited to announce our first virtual writing group! Drop in anytime between 10am and 3pm ET on Thursday, April 10th on Zoom to share in community with other Kaleidoscope members here: virginia.zoom.us/j/9524977233... Hope to see many of you on April 10th!

Hi, I’m new here…. CEC-DR members, we want to know what you are up to! Give us a tag or reply that you’re a member and we will give you a follow! Let’s connect our #4SpecialEducation research network. @cecmembership.bsky.social

Our #toolkit has gotten an #upgrade! Visit our brand new #website to access a ton of #free #resources to help with your #advocacy efforts! #edpolicy #school #sped #specialeducation #specialed #teacher #swd ACCESS HERE: sites.google.com/view/ted-pol...

Our #podcast has a special series highlighting stories of folks who may be impacted by #edpolicy changes. This episode features Lacey Henderson, a #RN & parent to a child with significant needs. Listen on #Spotify through our Linktree (in bio)! Also on Apple Podcasts. #disability #family #medicaid

Last day for @cecmembership.bsky.social free Membership and add cec-DR for a huge discount!

And add Division of research membership while you are at it!

As President of @cec-dr.bsky.social, I am grateful for the opportunity to sign onto this letter and to AERA for coordinating these efforts!

We are proud to contribute to this letter to congressional leaders! "The federal government plays an irreplaceable role in providing high-quality, objective, trustworthy, and nonpartisan education data [...] Ultimately, it will be students, educators, communities, and the nation that bear the cost."

New episode of: DiveIn! @federicowaitoller.bsky.social the growing role of AI in education. W/ @digitalliterate.bsky.social , Joaquin Arguello & Richard Carter Jr.. discuss transparency, standardization, AI, teachers, & students. Listen to episodes at divein.alitu.com/.../0c12d8cc.... Spotify/Apple

Council for Exceptional Children podcast about students with dis/abilities and AI. I am a guest alongside my frequent co-author and LLSS grad student Joaquín T. Argüello de Jesús. divein.alitu.com/1?order=newe...

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When you join CEC, you become a part of a community of professionals dedicated to improving the success of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. From March 17–31, new members can join CEC for free! Join today: exceptionalchildren.org/membership/a...

From March 17–31, new members can join CEC for free! While you're at it, join CEC-Division Research for an incredibly reduced rate! Gain access to the resources, training, and community you need to support students, #4SpecialEducation research- Join: exceptionalchildren.org/membership/a...

Join Council for Exceptional Children through March 31 for free! Many divisions may have free or discounted membership, too. For researchers and graduate students, consider joining CEC's Division for Research (see cecdr.org for all we do). Over 140 people joined the Division for Research yesterday!

Is Section 504 under threat? Listen to the last episode of DiveIn. We delve into the Texas vs. Becerra Court case with David DeMatthews. Listen at divein.alitu.com/1?order=newest @nepc.bsky.social @dredf.bsky.social @jessicatoste.bsky.social #disabilityrights #education #specialeducation

Don’t forget to stop by the CEC Division Connect social on the 3rd floor (Pratt Street lobby). We have people registering for CEC-DR memberships right at our table! Come hang out!

AERA has just learned that all restricted-use NCES data licenses will be cancelled, possibly as early as March 20. We urgently request that all AERA members and others in the research community with restricted-use licenses take these two actions: www.aera.net/Research-Pol...

Don’t forget to stop by the CEC Division Connect social on the 3rd floor (Pratt Street lobby). We have people registering for CEC-DR memberships right at our table! Come hang out!

Tonight! See you there! 👇🏼

For my friends and colleagues at the @cecmembership.bsky.social conference. You can take action in a variety of meaningful ways.

If you can’t be #CEC2025, here are a few ways that you take action today! Check out QR codes and we will post individual links in the thread below. #4SpecialEducation

📢 Special education funding matters! Schools and districts need sustained, meaningful investment to support infants, toddlers, children, and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. Tell Congress: Fund education, fund the future! #4SpecialEducation

Take action! Come visit the @cecmembership.bsky.social Advocacy Action Center (3rd floor) and take 5 minutes to contact your reps, download a social media toolkit, record a video, or make a poster! @jessicatoste.bsky.social and @mariahugh.bsky.social are here this afternoon and have CEC-DR stickers!

Productive meeting with the CEC-DR Executive Board this morning! Reframing our strategy in response to the federal actions that aim to dismantle publication education and education research. #ResearchMatters 📈

Are you going to be at the @cecmembership.bsky.social Convention in Baltimore? Come to our annual Joint Division Reception on Thursday, March 13th at 7:00pm. There will be food, drinks (cash bar after free drink tickets run out), and access to the American Visionary Art Museum! 🍷🪩🎨