DEC Members, we need your help!
What CEC needs:
Part C and 619 success stories!!!
Why CEC Needs Our Stories . . .
Every year, CEC publishes the Federal Outlook for Exceptional Children, providing an overview of federally-funded programs – IDEA and Javits grants – that impact the lives of children and youth with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. The Outlook is distributed to members of Congress, federal agencies, and other leaders in the education community with the hope that a better understanding of such programs will lead to increased federal funding for special/gifted education programs.
The Outlook includes personal stories and photos of children and youth participating in early intervention and preschool special education accross the country. These success stories help put a human touch on the graphs and charts that typically illustrate the need for increased funding for IDEA.
Success stories may be submitted by anyone in contact with a child with disabilities and/or gifts and talents (with parent’s permission) – including, teachers, related service providers, school administrators, and parents.
To date CEC has only one Part C story for the current budget book!!! But we know many children and families who have benefited from successful Part C and 619 programs across the nation. We MUST showcase success stories from BOTH programs to ensure continued funding and to request increased funding for the programs we know are important in supporting our young children and their families.
Please click here for the story submission form and encourage all you know to share stories about child and family success in your area!
Thanks for all you do to support young children with special needs and their families!
Sharon, Sarah, and Sari