Is Rural Special Education Different?

Do you think that rural special education raises unusual and difficult issues? Although it is more difficult than I thought to define "rural," the federal government for example has many definitions of rural, I believe that the potential for isolation, remoteness and transportation problems caused by sparse populations separated by large distances is real. The utilization of new technologies professional training and in holding IEP team meetings is critical.

If you are interested in rural special education issues, the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES) will hold its annual conference in beautiful Charleston, West Virginia from March 12 - 15, 2008. I will be speaking at the conference. ACRES is a great organization made up of terrific and smart people who really care about educating rural children with disabilities. If you are interested in these issues, this is a very good conference. I spoke at their conference two years ago and was impressed by the caliber of the educational sessions.