Council for Exceptional Children

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The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is a nonprofit membership organization whose goal is the improvement of educational policy, outcomes and lifestyles for more than 5 million children with disabilities and 2.5 million gifted children. The Manhattan College chapter is a student subdivision whose purpose is to promote understanding and acceptance of exceptional individuals and collegiality between students and professionals.

How to Join

The CEC is open to all students but education majors may benefit most from involvement. Contact the School of Education and Health for more information.