Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children

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EARLY CHILDHOOD

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) promotes policies and advances evidence-based practices that support families and enhance the optimal development of young children (0-8) who have or are at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC is an international membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs and their families.

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DEC Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education Personnel Preparation Standards Draft - Click Here to Learn More

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Action Alert: IDEA Funding Freezes Hurt Everyone

February 13, 2020

DEC needs your help to request federal support for IDEA funding. The President’s budget calls for level funding for special education, which amounts t...

YEC Special Issue: Call for Manuscripts

January 28, 2020

Rethinking the Order of Things: Models, Practices, and Tools to Move Beyond Existing Taxonomies in Early Childhood (Special) Education

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Division for Early Childhood Doctoral Internship

January 27, 2020

The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) is pleased to announce a yearlong virtual doctoral Internship to support the activities of the DEC Executive Of...

ECPC DEC Early Childhood Leadership Initiative – Cohort 3 2020

January 23, 2020

New Release! Consensus Draft of Decision Cycle 7+8 and Releasing the Unifying Framework

February 21, 2020

Dear DEC Community Members,

The Power to the Profession Task Force, of which DEC is a member. is pleased to share the final draft of Decision Cycle 7+...

2021 DEC Executive Board: Call for Nominations

February 15, 2020

The DEC Executive Board is seeking nominations for three Executive Board positions starting July 1, 2021. Final nominations are due May 15, 2021 at 1...

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