Connecting With Other Special Educators
Discussion Groups and Listserves
What is a discussion group?
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.
What is a listserv?
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
