Events

CEC offers a variety of live and pre-recorded online events that let you learn on your own schedule.

CEC New Member Meet and Greet

November 19, 2026

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Date	Time	Information	Reminder
October 29, 2026	7:30 pm - 8:15 pm EDT	Details
November 19, 2026	4:30 pm - 5:00 pm EST	Details	Add to Calendar `2026-11-19 16:30:00 2026-11-19 17:00:00 CEC New Member Meet and Greet https://dcdt.org/events/cec-new-member-meet-and-greet Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`
December 16, 2026	5:00 pm - 5:45 pm EST	Details	Add to Calendar `2026-12-16 17:00:00 2026-12-16 17:45:00 CEC New Member Meet and Greet https://dcdt.org/events/cec-new-member-meet-and-greet Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`

Online Event

Join us for these special sessions designed to welcome, inform, and connect you with fellow members and resources. These interactive webinars are a great way to get started, explore your membership benefits, and discover ways to make the most of your experience.

Academia 101: Navigating your best professional life in higher education

November 03, 2026

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Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 03, 2026	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST		Details	Add to Calendar `2026-11-03 16:00:00 2026-11-03 17:00:00 CEC/SSEPC PD Series \| Academia 101: Navigating Your Best Professional Life in Higher Education https://dcdt.org/events/cecssepc-pd-series-academia-101-navigating-your-best-professional-life-higher-education Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`
December 01, 2026	4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EST		Details	Add to Calendar `2026-12-01 16:00:00 2026-12-01 17:00:00 CEC/SSEPC PD Series \| Academia 101: Navigating Your Best Professional Life in Higher Education https://dcdt.org/events/cecssepc-pd-series-academia-101-navigating-your-best-professional-life-higher-education Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`

Online Event

Join CEC and the Small Special Education Programs Caucus (SSEPC) in this three-part professional development series focusing on navigating through professional life in academia. Sessions will center...

November 05, 2026

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 05, 2026	5:00 pm - 6:00 pm EST		Details	Add to Calendar `2026-11-05 17:00:00 2026-11-05 18:00:00 Live Webinar \| The Power of Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD): What It Is, Why It Works & How to Use It https://dcdt.org/events/live-webinar-power-self-regulated-strategy-development-srsd-what-it-why-it-works-how-use-it Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`

Online Event

Get to Know SRSD: an evidence-based approach that makes the thinking behind writing visible. Explore practical strategies for explicitly teaching writing and self-regulation while helping all students...

November 05, 2026

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 05, 2026	7:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST		Details	Add to Calendar `2026-11-05 19:00:00 2026-11-05 20:00:00 DCDT Let’s Talk Transition – Free Member Networking Series https://dcdt.org/events/dcdt-lets-talk-transition-free-member-networking-series Council for Exceptional Children America/New_York public`

Online Event

DCDT Let’s Talk Transition – Free Member Networking Series is on first Thursday of each month! Free Member Benefit Connect, share ideas, and problem-solve with fellow transition professionals Learn...

Illinois CEC’s 77th Annual Fall Convention

Illinois Unit

November 05, 2026 - November 07, 2026

Date	Time	Location	Information	Reminder
November 05, 2026 - November 07, 2026		Chicago Marriott Naperville 1801 N Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL 60563	Details	Add to Calendar `2026-11-05 00:00:00 2026-11-07 00:00:00 Illinois CEC’s 77th Annual Fall Convention https://dcdt.org/events/illinois-cecs-77th-annual-fall-convention Council for Exceptional Children icec.presidentelect@gmail.com America/New_York public`

Naperville, IL

Join Us for the IL CEC 77th Fall Convention in Naperville, IL Hosted by the Illinois Unit of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), this event brings together special education professionals

Events

CEC New Member Meet and Greet

CEC/SSEPC PD Series | Academia 101: Navigating Your Best Professional Life in Higher Education

Live Webinar | The Power of Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD): What It Is, Why It Works & How to Use It

DCDT Let’s Talk Transition – Free Member Networking Series

Illinois CEC’s 77th Annual Fall Convention

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