About Us

The Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) is a student chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), an international professional organization. As a campus organization, our goals include:

1. Promoting awareness of exceptionalities
   


2. Providing information about characteristics, assessment, and interventions available for persons with various exceptionalities
   


3. Fostering understanding and acceptance of individuals with exceptionalities

These goals are met through a variety of activities described in the Events Calendar which involve both children and adults with a variety of exceptionalities.

The Student Council for Exceptional Children (SCEC) is part of The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). CEC is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Our Mission

The worldwide mission of The Council for Exceptional Children is to improve educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities.

CEC, a non-profit association, accomplishes its mission which is carried out in support of special education professionals and others working on behalf of individuals with exceptionalities, by advocating for appropriate governmental policies, by setting professional standards, by providing continuing professional development, by advocating for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and by helping professionals achieve the conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.

Services Provided

• Professional development opportunities and resources
• 17 divisions for specialized information
• Journals and newsletters with information on new research findings, classroom practices that work, federal legislation, and policies
• Conventions and conferences
• Special education publications
  Information services such as the ERIC Clearinghouse, the National Clearinghouse on Careers Serving Children with Disabilities, and the IDEA Partnerships, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Education
  

Audience

Teachers, administrators, students, parents, paraprofessionals, related support service providers.

Population Served

All aspects of the education and development of students with disabilities and/or those who are gifted.