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Welcome! The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international membership organization for those who work with, or on behalf of, young children (0-8) with disabilities and other special needs, and their families. DEC Collaborate provides parents and professionals an online format to facilitate discussions and resource sharing through a library.

Let's get started.

1. Login (DEC Members) OR Create an account (New Non-Members).
2. Adjust your subscription settings.
3. Join a Community. DEC Members are automatically members of the DEC Community.
Anyone can join DEC Communities of Practice.
4. Start collaborating - post a message, browse current discussions to share your expertise, and search library entries.

Rules for Posting

What's okay to post?

Discussion posts with requests for resources, resource recommendations, free event recommendations, etc.
Job posts on the DEC Community (this is a DEC member benefit!). If you are not a DEC member, please visit the Career Center to post your job listing!
Research requests that have been approved by the DEC Research Committee. Submit your research request here for the committee to review!

Read the full rules for posting to DEC Collaborate here.

Latest Discussions

Join Us Tomorrow (April 3): Bringing Change to Your State: Policy and Advocacy Strategies ...

By: Teran Frick , 15 days ago

Posted in: DEC Community

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, 4:30 - 5:30 PM Eastern Time Register here. Join DEC on April 3rd to learn about the ways to support children with disabilities, their families, and the professionals who support them through state policy and advocacy. Gain perspective from others making change in their ...