Objectives

  • To promote quality educational services and programs for persons with special needs.
  • To advocate for the needs of children and youth with special needs  and their families.
  • To encourage research and professional growth as vehicles for better understanding of emotional or behavioral & other disorders.
  • To disseminate relevant and timely information through professional meetings, training programs, publications, and other media.
  • To provide professional support for persons who are involved with and serve children and youth with special needs.
  • To engage in efforts to reduce racial, cultural and gender over-representation among children and youth with special needs.
  • To promote awareness and advocacy for children and youth with special needs  from diverse backgrounds that foster collaborative relationships among families and professionals.