Following are some of the new and exciting things DEC is involved in right now. Please check back as this page is updated frequently!

What is the DEC Board up to?

DEC's Executive Board, Committee Chairs, Editors and Staff (collectively called "Governance") will meet June 10, 2008 to discuss upcoming and ongoing business. View the Governance's June Meeting Agenda. (coming soon!)

The DEC Governance meets regularly to discuss initiatives and administrative business of the organization. You may view the approved minutes from past meetings by clicking the links below. Our Governance stays very busy!

• April 2008 Meeting Minutes (coming soon!)
• February 2008 Meeting Minutes
• December 2007 Meeting Minutes
• October 2007 Meeting Minutes
• August 2007 Meeting Minutes

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Introducing DEC's Success Stories

DEC is pleased to announce the first in a series of stories as part of the DEC Success Story initiative. Click here to read this success story. The DEC success stories are designed to illustrate the link between evidence-based practice and positive child and family outcomes. The idea for the series emerged as part of a DEC board retreat in which board members were looking for a way to share the authentic experiences of children and families enrolled in early education and intervention programs and those of the professionals who served them, while also featuring specific intervention practices that were known to be effective.

The stories submitted by families and professionals are based on actual events and reflect the authentic views and experiences of those depicted. Each story includes resources that provide additional information about how to implement the practice as well as evidence related to the effectiveness of the practice.

The first story in the series describes how a young girl named Tess benefited from a storybook intervention designed by her mother and teacher. Future stories will describe other evidence-based practices from the perspectives of professionals as well as families. We hope you enjoy our first story!

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Save on Membership!

Between April 1 and May 31, 2008 Professional members who join DEC will save $10 off the CEC portion of their dues. In addition, DEC will send you a coupon for $10 off any DEC product!

A special membership form is being used for this promotion. Members must use this application form to renew/join between April 1 and May 31 only. The offer can not be combined with any other offer.

Alternatively, members may also renew/join online between April 1 and May 31 at www.cec-sped.org and use the special Promotion Code (DECSPR08). Again, this promotion code can not be combined with another.

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Presidential primaries

To assist you with voting in the primary and in the general election, DEC has compiled some helpful resources.

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