Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)

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A New Orleans-based SLP explores how alternative and augmentative communication devices can be utilized in schools to help students with communication disorders and differences. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eAmsM75K

"When kids have a better understanding of the condition that affects their learning, they tend to have a better self-concept, and they are more likely to feel empowered and motivated to self-advocate." Scientific American's column, The Science of Parenting, dives into the impact of helping children understand how their brains work: https://lnkd.in/gxvE3tyY

Co-teaching benefits all students and is a common method of delivering specially designed instruction (SDI) to students with disabilities in the least-restrictive environment. CEC offers a wealth of resources, journals, and information on co-teaching to help improve your practice. https://lnkd.in/e6QAwcYD

Meet Casey Watts, our opening keynote speaker for #CEC2025! Casey Watts is the founder of Casey Watts Coaching & Consulting, LLC, and serves as a Team Alignment Strategies and school-based instructional specialist in East Texas. Her research and work have centered on effective collaboration that fosters collective efficacy, emphasizing the essential components for creating cohesive, vision-driven teams, even amid learning gaps, resistance, and roadblocks. Learn more and get ready for an amazing convention next year in Baltimore: https://lnkd.in/edRH7B4V

“A lot of the principles that go into disability inclusion can also just be applied to general simplification of design. It’s important to make sure that you’re not creating things that are insanely hard to use for anybody,” Bleeker said." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eiCcgJwm

"As designers, we often fall into the trap of designing solutions that work for ourselves, mistakenly assuming all users share our abilities and experiences. But our users are diverse, each with varying levels of ability and expertise, necessitating designs that accommodate a wide range of needs." Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8hFgP9D

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“I want to do something in the area of special education,” he said. “It could be a teacher, it could be a college professor, but I know that I want to be a voice of the community.” Chad Lowery is a student at VCU, working to combine his passion and skills to advocate for individuals with disabilities: https://lnkd.in/e2xNpfaJ

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