Illinois and a few other states headed to the capital to meet with Congress!! #4SpecialEducation #2019sels ⁦Melissa Taylor⁩ ⁦@kdruben⁩ ⁦Megan Clarke⁩

Can’t be at #SELS2019? THEN do the work from where you are! Check out CEC Advocacy Team & the action center to send your input TODAY! cqrcengage.com/cek/?0 #SpecialEducation Council for Exceptional Children

👏👏👏 Yes!!! Thank you for advocating for children and youth with exceptionalities on all fronts! The more we reach out and follow up, the more our message will make an impact, stay top of mind, and resonate with Congress.

Agreed!

Session just in session: What did you learn? 1. Preparation - an ounce of it makes the visits go #FULLYFUNDIDEA 2. Collaboration - Not just an HLP 3. Expectations - Expect to change your congress members mind 4. Advocate - FAPE is non-negotiable. Speak to Congress. #SELS2019

Pack house on the morning after the Storming of the Hill! So important to be sharing our stories! #SELS2019 ⁦CASE⁩ ⁦CEC Advocacy Team⁩

Finding strategies to reduce Gallup's Shane Pruitt's 64% statistic to 0% regarding the perception of Least Restrictive Environment in the public with WAMU 88.5's Jenny Abamu, #LRP's Kara Arundel, and Education Week's Christina Samuels. #SELS2019 #Inclusion

Idea from the "Connecting with the Press" panel: meet with your district's media strategist (generally!) to craft stories to share with your local communities about special and gifted education and early intervention. #SELS2019 #GoodPress4IDEA

What to say to the Press to share what needs to change for children and youth with disabilities: "I'll give you the context..." #GoodPress4IDEA #SELS2019

#SELS2019 synergy equals "Connecting with the Press" --> Crafting a Press Release #GoodPress4IDEA. What have you got to share?

#SELS2019 Social Media in advocacy is a TOOL first! Council for Exceptional Children Communications Manager Alex Garvey. #GoodPress4IDEA

By constitutional law members of Congress must be alerted that you used the LAC. USE THE LAC. #SELS2019

Thank you Marriott Hotels for helping making #SELS2019 a victory for children and youth with exceptionalities!

A fan. Literally. #SELS2019

Fully fund IDEA #4specialeducation Stay involved after #SELS2019---365 days of @CECadvocacy! Pick up the phone and call Congress Popular Democracy💥 #wethepeople #wecount

Back to @advocacy365 this Tuesday. #PostSELS2019

Have you heard? #newaddresswhodis

If you missed @CECmembership's and Ceedar Center's HLP presentation at the OSEP meeting this week then pop over to highleveragepractices.org and see them for yourself!

Every teacher will always remember their first year of teaching. One of the many memories that you, as a teacher, will always hold onto is that one coworker that was there for you. Check out Council for Exceptional Children ‘s Mentoring Program! ow.ly/a9Mq50vsd5A