Welcome to the website for the Student Council of Exceptional Children
located at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, GA. We hope you
will find this site informative and fun to look through. Please understand
this is a work in progress and will continually be updated as needed. If you
have any suggestions, or would like to see something in particular
incorporated into this website, please contact Lisa
Bennett.
About the Student Council for Exceptional
Children (SCEC)
About the Council for Exceptional Children
(CEC)
Overview:
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the
largest professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes
for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or
the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional
standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly
and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps
professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional
practice.
What is CEC,
and who is apart of it?
CEC is a professional association of special education
teachers and administrators; related service providers such as school psychologists,
occupational therapists, and social workers; university professors, undergraduate
and graduate students, and parents. The association works to advance
the educational success of students with disabilities and/or gifts and talents
and support those who serve this special population.
What are
the benefits of being a CEC or SCEC member?
CEC knows that special education is a profession
that attracts people who are dedicated and committed to their field, people
who seek continuing education and learning opportunities so that they can
do the best job possible, and people who are willing to stand up and work
for change and improvement. To help our members realize their goals, CEC
offers the following professional benefits to members.
Professional Development
CEC provides you Up to Date Information about Special
Education 10 months a year, you'll receive CEC's 16-page newsletter, CEC
Today, reporting on the latest breaking news on issues, programs
and trends in special education. Every other month, you'll receive our award-winning
journal, TEACHING Exceptional Children, which brings you
practical information on teaching strategies and programs you can use with
your students. Every quarter, you'll get the in-depth journal, Exceptional
Children, featuring the latest research.
Convention
Annual Convention & Expo - The CEC annual convention
is the premier special education event of the year. From pre-convention
seminars, general sessions, roundtable exchanges, exhibits of the latest
educational software and materials, and networking opportunities, CEC's
annual convention offers you outstanding opportunities for career growth.
Smart Kids with LD
ANNUAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
Beginning in 2004, Smart Kids with LD will present two annual
awards for achievement. The first will honor a young person, 21
years of age or less, with learning disabilities or ADHD who has
demonstrated notable accomplishment. The second will be presented
each year to an educator, writer, researcher, clinician, or other
professional in recognition of significant achievement in assisting
children with learning disabilities or attention deficit disorders.
If you know of someone who deserves to be honored, please fill
out and mail the appropriate Smart Kids nomination form —
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