Ohio DEBH - formerly Ohio CCBD

Great news! You have more time to submit your proposals and apply to be a reviewer for ! Don't miss out on your chance to share your expertise and play a role in the premier event for educators supporting exceptional educators.

Learn more and submit today: https://cecconvention.org/

Correction: Conference dates are October 19-20
Link to submit presenters: https://forms.gle/npd9ZcxAcFdR9ZJEA

CEC's CEO Chad Rummel joined host Ben Tillotson on Rewriting the Narrative to talk about leadership, advocacy, and the evolving future of special education. Listen in to learn about key initiatives, future strategic planning, and Rummel's path into education.

Listen today: https://exceptionalchildren.podbean.com/e/from-strategic-plans-to-student-impact-inside-cec-s-vision-for-the-future/

Ohio Council For Exceptional Children; CEC-Ohio 2-Day Summer Conference is coming up! Keynote speaker will be Dr. Temple Grandin!

June 15 and 16
OCLC Conference Center
6600 Kilgour Pl.
Dublin, Ohio 43017

CEC–Ohio’s 2026 Summer Conference will focus on rebooting professional practice, refreshing knowledge and skills, and reigniting passion for special education. Through high-quality professional learning and meaningful collaboration, the conference will provide opportunities for educators and advocates to connect and strengthen their impact on individuals with exceptionalities across Ohio.

Registration link is in the comments.

You are invited to participate in an Online Focus Group for educators (licensed or unlicensed) who work with students who struggle with behaviors on June 9 OR June 10.

Ohio DEBH (Division for Behavioral Health) is a Council for Exceptional Children subgroup that endeavors to support educators as they support the social emotional needs of students. We are made up of teachers, community members, college faculty and administrators who are passionate about serving students with behavioral challenges. Ohio DEBH wants to know how we can better serve educators in the future.

We are pleased to invite you to an Online Focus Group.
Tuesday, June 9 at 9:30 - 10:30 AM: Specialized Programs Focus Group for educators working in specialized programs for students with emotional behavior disorders, any grade level K-12.
Wednesday, June 10 at 12:30 - 1:30 PM: Special Education/General Education Focus Group for all educators, working in special education or general education, any grade level K-12.

We will break out into small groups of 3 or 4 to discuss targeted questions and then end our hour together by meeting as a whole group.
If you are able to attend the Online Focus Group on June 9 or 10, please RSVP at the link below by June 5. After receiving your reply, we will send a Zoom link.

Focus Group RSVP Ohio DEBH Focus Group - June 9 and 10, 2026

The countdown is on! 20 days until the Behavior Institute! There is still time to register. We hope to see you there!

CEC member Dr. Rosalind Hall reflects on her four decades in the special education field and the lessons she learned throughout her journey in a recent profile from Goalbook.

Read more: https://goalbook.com/community-voices/dr-rosalind-hall/

May is coming to a close but Mental Health is important year round. Check out our resources, including blogs, webinars, partners and more: https://exceptionalchildren.org/taxonomy/term/30

Ohio DEBH is planning to hold two focus group sessions for educators on Zoom. Join us for one of the two sessions - as a small group facilitator, a scribe or as a cheerleader.

Session 1 will be Tuesday, June 9 from 9:30 - 10:45 AM. The target audience will be educators working in specialized programs for students with emotional behavior disabilities.

Session 2 will be Wednesday, June 10 from 12:30 - 1:45 PM. The target audience will be any educator working in pre-K-12 schools.

Send a message to [email protected] if you could be a part of one or both of these sessions.