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Position and Issue Papers of the Division on Developmental Disabilities

Council for Exceptional Children

One of the responsibilities of the Board of Directors of the Division on Developmental Disabilities of CEC is to provide a forum for its members to discuss critical issues impacting the field and to take positions on such issues. DDD’s Critical Issues Committee is the vehicle within the Division for discussing and developing critical issue and position papers. The steps for participating in the critical issues process is as follows:

  1. Any member of the Division may pose a critical issue or position statement to be considered by the committee – all topics should be sent to stodden@hawaii.edu in the form of a title and a brief paragraph describing the issue or position to be developed.
  2. The topic will be reviewed by the committee and approval/disapproval will be provided to further develop the topic into an issue or position paper (five to ten pages describing background or rationale for the issue, the nature of the issue, why the issue is of importance to the membership or the field, and solutions or a position regarding the issue.
  3. The full paper will be further reviewed by the committee and the board and approved or disapproved. With approval an abstract of the paper will be published to the membership in the DDD Express and the full paper will be posted on the DDD web site.
  4. With publication on the web site the author further has the opportunity of expanding the paper for review and possible publication in the division journal, ETDD.

If you have an idea for a critical issue or position that you believe would be appropriate for consideration by DDD’s Critical Issues Committee, please contact Committee Chair Bob Stodden at stodden@hawaii.edu.

Critical Issues Brief: Concerns About the Proliferation of One-to-One Paraprofessionals

A Classroom Teacher’s Perspective on Efforts to Align Instruction with State Academic Standards for Children with Significant Disabilities (Inserts)

Technologies for Self-Determination for Youth with Developmental Disabilities, Technologies for Voice: A Critical Issues Brief

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): Issues of Assessing Students with the Most Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Issue Brief on Diversity

Supporting Students with Significant Developmental Disabilities to Access the General Education Curriculum

Considerations on the Use of Medicine with People Who Have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Alternative Routes to Certification

Sexuality and Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Interagency Services for Youth with Cognitive Disabilities and Mental Health Needs

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act:  DDD Position on Reauthorization

CEC-DDD and Autism Spectrum Disorders
A Position Paper of CEC-DDD