Special Education Today
John Wills Lloyd, Mandy Rispoli, Maha Al-Hendawi, Li-Yu Hung, Ana Paula Loução Martins, John Romig, Elizabeth Talbott, David Bateman, Mitchell YellSpecial Education Today provides notes by professionals on news, teaching, policies, & research to readers from around Earth who share hopes for productive, happy lives for individuals with disabilities and their families.
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M. Kennedy gave the CLD lecture
Michael Kennedy, Commonwealth Professor of Education at the University of Virginia, delivered the J. Lee Wiederholt - Donald D. Hammill Distinguished Lecture at Council for Learning Disabilities 22 October 2026 in Fort Worth (TX, US). Given...
Sold a Story 2: We have success in Houston
If, Dear Readers, you have not tuned into the 29 October 2026 release of Sold a Story, you may be behind the times. Here’s a link:
==> https://www.apmreports.org/episode/2026/10/29/sold-a-story-s2-e4-what-can-you-do-for-my-black-children...
The educational research evidence we need—No. 1
Evidence-based means...uhm, what?
In the first post in this series, The educational research evidence we need—No. 0, I explained the foundational idea that evidence that points directly to practices, procedures, methods, and materials that...
The Arc about changes in SNAP
On 9 September 2026 The Arc, the deservedly venerated organization that advocates for individuals with disabilities, published “SNAP Changes: What People With Disabilities and Their Families Need to Know.” The publication explains the how c...
US NPR: Special education teachers’ jobs—1
Reporting for US NPR’s “All Things Considered,” Jonaki Mehta, Lauren Migaki, and Nirvi Shah are documenting the lived experiences of teachers of students with disabilities. Ms. Mehta and colleagues introduced their series in an article on 2...
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I live with Pat & 2 cats in C'ville, VA, USA. I'm a retired tchr & prof. I promote evidence-based methods to improve outcomes for Folx with disabilities. I wrote academic s[*]; refs to it are scattered about on the intertubes. Let's play!
I am a Professor of Special Education at the University of Virginia and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst- Doctoral level. I am Editor of Behavior Modification and Co-Editor of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
Special Education Professor at Qatar University
Li Yu Hung has been promoting positive support to people with special needs in Taiwan and in Asia.
Associate Professor at Florida State University; PhD graduate of University of Virginia
I am a researcher and champion for high quality public education for children and youth with and without disabilities.
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