Board Certification in Special Education

Professional Board Certifcation in Special Education is now available through AASEP.

OUR MISSION

AASEP's mission is to establish a sense of community among special education professionals throughout the United States. Achievement of this vision requires........

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AASEP PEER REVIEW JOURNAL (JAASEP)

The Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals (JAASEP) is now accepting Papers, Articles, Research Studies, Book Reviews, and Commentaries for upcoming issues: Click Here to learn more..

AASEP MONITOR

AASEP Monitor Keeps You Informed

Be kept up to date with all of the latest information in special education. The AASEP Monitor is the electronic news service that keeps AASEP members current in the field of special education today. (READ MORE)

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Recent AASEP News

Want Tots Without Allergies? Try Sucking on Their Pacifiers

Posted: 05/09/13 10:19

A new Swedish study suggests that parents who want to protect their infants from developing allergies should try a simple approach to introducing their children to the wide world of microbes: Just pop their pacifiers into their own mouths before giving them back to their babies. Although that may sound disgusting or even risky to some, researchers found that the transfer of oral bacteria from adults to infants seems to help train the immune system to ignore germs that...

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Shrinkage of Brain Region May Signal Onset of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted: 05/03/13 19:00

Atrophy of a key brain area may become a new biomarker to predict the onset of multiple sclerosis, researchers say. If so, that would add to established criteria such as the presence of brain lesions to diagnose the progressive, incurable disorder. Using special MRI images, scientists from three continents found that the thalamus -- which acts as a "relay center" for nervous-system signals -- had atrophied in nearly 43 percent of patients who had suffered an...

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Draft of Next Generation of Educator Preparation Accreditation Standards Released for Public Comment

Posted: 02/26/13 10:51

As the new national accreditor for educator preparation, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) is seeking public comment on the draft of the next generation of accreditation standards and performance measures. All stakeholders in education and educator preparation are encouraged to review and comment on the draft standards, which are available for public comment through March 29. Please visit

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JAASEP - Winter 2013

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Did You Know...?

According to the most recent report from the United States Department of Education, Specific Learning Disabilities is the largest disability area that qualifies children for special education services at school. This is approximately 50% of all students with disabilities.

To learn more about Specific Learning Disabilities visit Professional Resources on this topic.

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