The period of 1934-1950 for the Council for Exceptional Children is traced, including growth of units, improvement of the yearly convention, publication of a new journal, and development of other publications on special education. (CL)

The period from 1924-1934 in the development of The Council for Exceptional Children is examined in the third of six installments. Documented are such aspects as difficulties over developing a constitution, the minor professional status and role of female teachers, and growing competition from other organizations. (CL)

This study examined the number of articles published in 29 journals from 1999-2001 on priority topics related to curriculum access as identified in a recent survey of senior staff from 16 general and special education associations. These results were compared to articles published in these journals on a nonpriority topic related to curriculum…

The article describes the model and principles underlying the Consortium for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities, a Washington-based coalition of national legislative lobbyists. (CL)

The executive director of the Council for Exceptional Children introduces this special issue devoted to attention deficit disorder (ADD). He notes the role of the council in providing a forum for researchers, in identifying resources, and in developing a position on the issue of whether ADD should be a separate educational diagnostic category. (DB)

The retiring Executive Director of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) offers his ideas (in the form of excerpts from previous columns) on CEC membership, on being a professional, on today's leaders, and on teaching. (DB)

A difficult situation arises for special educators when they are asked to serve as active advocates for handicapped children, while simultaneously being employed by a public school system, institution of higher education, or state education agency charged with responsibility for implementing various aspects of Public Law 94-142, the Education for…

The activities of the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) in helping administrators cope with the aftermath of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act, are described. (CL)

A survey of 530 members of the Council for Exceptional Children assessed their attitudes about the 1983 Standards for Professional Practice in Advocacy. Results indicated that respondents supported the standards and were active advocates. There were differences in advocacy activities among teachers, administrators, and others. Most districts and…

This list of resources on attention deficit disorder with and without hyperactivity includes 9 national organizations, 13 federally sponsored training projects, and a federally sponsored dissemination project; information on the ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center) Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education and the Exceptional…

Taken from the keynote address presented at the 1977 annual convention of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the article reviews the development, services, and projected future of CEC--a membership organization founded to provide a clearinghouse of knowledge for teachers and other persons interested in the education of handicapped and…

This article briefly explains the position of the Council for Exceptional Children in opposing the addition of attention deficit disorder under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. A clarifying joint memorandum issued by three Department of Education agencies is summarized. (DB)

Thirty special educators were interviewed and asked to identify milestone events and pioneers in special education and to describe the development and role of teacher education, research, and The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) over the years. (DB)