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Council
for Exceptional Children Prepares for 2002 Convention
The
New York Local Arrangements Committee of the Council for Exceptional
Children (CEC) has been preparing for the 2002 Annual Convention
and Expo, the largest professional development event for individuals
working in the field of special education, scheduled to take place
in New York City on April 3-6.
The Convention, held annually at various cities across the country,
has not taken place in New York City for more than 20 years. Its
return to the city coincides with the 80th anniversary
of the founding of the CEC, which took place at Teachers College,
Columbia University in 1922 by Elizabeth F. Farrell.
“The
convention draws all the top people in the field of special education,”
said Jed Luchow, the president of the New York Chapter and Professor
of Special Education at the College of Staten Island. “It keeps
people in the field of special education in touch with the latest
in research, the latest in materials and the latest in technology
for persons with disabilities.”
According to Luchow, the convention,will
provide all participants with a chance to “share the comraderie
of working in the field of special education.”
According to Luchow, “CEC has a prominent place in the field of
Special Education” and the convention provides a real opportunity
for professionals and students.
“The
textbooks they are reading were written by the people who are
speaking [during the workshops and panel discussions] at the convention,”
he said.
This year, the general session keynote speaker, Alvin Poussaint
of Harvard, will address the role of special educators in assisting
children to understand and deal with the uncertainties of today’s
world.
Preconvention workshops will kick off the three day event, which
will be held at the Hilton New York Hotel and the Sheraton New
York Hotel and Towers. The full and half-day workshops, are specifically
designed to provide participants with an in-depth look at particular
topics including Classroom-Based Functional Assessment Procedures;
Strategies and Methods for Working With Students With Autism Spectrum
Disorders and Life Centered Career Education. In addition, participants
will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of new technologies
created for students and teachers.#
For
more information visit www.cec.sped.org or call 1-888-CEC-SPEC
(232-7733)
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