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Connecting With Other Special Educators - Discussion Groups

A discussion group is a forum for communicating with others who have similar interests, gathering resources, asking questions and sharing your expertise and experiences with others.

Connecting With Other Special Educators - Listserves

E-mail lists, sometimes known as listserves, are interactive, computer-based communications.

  • The Council for Exceptional Children has lists on the following topics:
    • Behavior-solutions Discussion of Behavior Solutions
    • CEC-online General Discussion of all things related to Special and Gifted Education
    • EDN-talk Educators with Disabilties Network**
    • Gifted-talented Discussion of all things related to Gifted and Talented
    • LD-talk Discussion of all things related to Learning Disabilities
    • Devdelay Discussion of all things related to Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
    • Severe-disabilties Discussion of all things related to individuals w/ Severe Disabilities
    • Twice-exceptional General Discussion of Dual Exceptionalities

  • Education World, a regular education site, has the following lists:
    • Education World Newsletter
    • Education Site Reviews
    • Education Job Listings
    • Teacher Lesson Plans
    • Administrator's Desk Newsletter
    • Education World Associate Program
    • Education News Headlines
    • Education Humor
    • Early Childhood Education Newsletter

  • Teachers.Net Mailring

  • ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education has the following lists:
    • Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD)
    • Adaptive/Assistive Technology
    • Bilingual Education
    • Blind/Visual Impairments
    • Deaf-Blindness
    • Deaf/Hard of Hearing
    • Disability/Legal Issues
    • For Kids
    • Gifted Education
    • Home Schooling
    • Learning Disabilities/Special Education
    • Medical/Mobility/Other Health Impairments
    • Mental Health
 

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