Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
| Advisor: David Rogers (320)308-5115 Email: drogers@stcloudstate.edu Kyounghee Seo (320) 308-2041 Email: kseo@stcloudstate.edu |
President: Kayla Silbernick EB A211 Email: sika0401@stcloudstate.edu |
Description
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international professional
organization founded in 1922 to promote the advancement and education
of all children with special needs, including those who are gifted and
talented. It is the most active and widely recognized association of special
education professionals in the world. CEC is actively involved in lobbying
local, state, provincial, and national legislation supporting the total
rights of persons with exceptionalities. This group is not limited to
special education majors, but open to any students who want to learn more
about or work with students or individuals with disabilities.
Meetings
Executive Board Meetings are held Mondays at 4:00 p.m. in A237 of the
Education Building. (No meetings held on the third Monday of month.) Open
Meetings are the first Monday of every month at 4:00 p.m. in room A235
of the Education Building.
Contact
If you are interested in joining CEC, attend an Open Meeting on Monday,
or email the advisor, Dr. David Rogers, or President Tracy McGuire, listed
above.
Special Projects
CEC members hold an annual sweatshirt sale to raise money for special
projects in the Special Education Department.
Other
At each Open Meeting CEC will feature a guest speaker on different topics
related to Special Education.
