President's Message

Hi everyone.  It is time for our 2020 convention. I understand Portland is an exciting city with lots of cultural, outdoor, arts, and culinary attractions (see www.travelportland.com).  In fact...

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Welcome back to a new academic year.  As my first message as president of the division of research, I want to begin with two concepts that are not only central to our field but that are also currently...

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In November, CEC-­‐DR sent out a special President’s Message in light of the election results and the uncertain future of special education research funding (and, more broadly, IDEA), with potential changes that could ultimately have a significant impact on the rights, protections, and well-­‐being of children and youth with exceptional needs. By the time this issue goes to print (it is still November as I write it), perhaps we’ll have a better idea, but right now the answer is not at all clear. Here, I summarize the things that I think (hope) we can do to have some influence on that future. Read more >

One of my favorite quotes from the special education literature is from Naomi Zigmond’s article, “Special Education at a Crossroads.” She wrote,
“. . . special education is, first and foremost, instruction focused on individual need. It is carefully planned. It is intensive, urgent, relentless, and goal-directed. It is empirically supported practice, drawn from research” (Zigmond, 2001, p. 45). Read more >

It has been an honor to serve as the CEC-DR President this year. We have had a productive year, and the work will continue through the summer as we continue to advocate or special education research...

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