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Division for Early Childhood
Promoting policies & advancing evidence-based practices for young children with disabilities and their families.
About Division for Early Childhood
The Division for Early Childhood was started in 1973 by a group of volunteers who cared deeply about the development of young children with disabilities. DEC is one of seventeen divisions of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), the largest professional organization dedicated to improving the educational success of individuals with disabilities and/or gifts and talents. DEC's Mission It is the collective responsibility of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children to center the needs and realities of those who are most negatively impacted by systemic inequity. We advance and shape leadership, research, policy, and practice that supports, engages, and informs those who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children with or at risk for developmental delays and disabilities. DEC works to identify, interrogate, and dismantle systemic inequities so that young children and their families thrive.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood is hosting a virtual event on October 9th, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time to share ideas and share what matters to students.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood is hosting a doctoral student virtual event on September 29th, 2026, at 3:00-4:30 PM Eastern Time to explore the EI/ECSE Standards.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood launched the DEC Conference app live in Whova to explore professional learning goals, review sessions, and build conference experiences.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood announced the creation of the Service Coordination Community of Practice (SC CoP) to recognize service coordinators and provide opportunities for networking, sharing resources, and learning about service coordination.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood is hosting the 42nd Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families from Monday, October 26th to Thursday, October 29th, 2026 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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Research & Knowledge
Division for Early Childhood is seeking article proposals for an upcoming practitioner-focused publication titled Special Rights, Shared Possibilities: Reggio Emilia Practices for Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms.
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Products & Services
Division for Early Childhood launched the DEC2026 Conference app to start exploring the full conference program in Whova and build a schedule that supports professional learning goals.
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Presence & Recognition
Division for Early Childhood is seeking proposals for the 2027 DEC Early Intervention Service Coordination Virtual Institute.
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