ANSWERS: Special Education Today September 20, 2022

What are Connecticut’s special education students facing this year? Last year’s health precautions have eased along with the pandemic. But the pandemic’s impact on special education students still remains. Teacher and staff shortages interfere with delivering IEP services. The achievement gap that was caused by the pandemic still exists and hasn’t been closed. Student emotional health is at crisis levels in our schools. And the effect is magnified in special education students. This edition of Answers will explore these issues and more. There will also be a discussion with guest panelists about preparing for the transition to life after high school. And programs to enable success as a young adult.