Council for Exceptional Children

A large professional community of special and gifted educators that translates evidence into classroom practice and speaks for exceptional learners in policy

146named by CEC
212named by peers

Financial profile

Council for Exceptional Children · EIN 52-0886495 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$6,756,708$353,219$5,311,076$6,300,513$669,433Dec 2023
FY2022$5,847,998$49,690$4,949,625$5,946,386$87,596Dec 2022
FY2021$5,157,244$640,816$3,751,933$4,798,514$391,953Dec 2021
FY2020$5,566,095$1,925$4,612,894$5,027,211$-20,108Dec 2020
FY2019$5,787,088$0$4,894,747$6,280,584$-371,895Dec 2019
FY2018$5,963,470$39,215$4,733,108$5,893,729$-1,312,855Dec 2018

Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.

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Peer societies

Five societies Council for Exceptional Children is read alongside.

Who backs CEC

Every company Council for Exceptional Children names publicly as a supporter, exactly as published. Companies also named by other associations on Sociogene come first.

CompanySupport as publishedAlso named by
McGraw HillExhibitorAND AAA AACP AACC ACOTF +3
Curriculum Associates, Inc.ExhibitorCASE CCSSO NCEA NCTM NCOMI +1
WPSExhibitorA BISG CASE GGBC GMCC +1
Bloomsbury AcademicExhibitorASA AIA MESAN MIB SAA
CentralReachExhibitorABAI APBA CASE NASP
Clix TherapyExhibitorAILA BPA FDA NATA
Euna SolutionsExhibitorCASE GFOA NASBO NIPP
Forrest T. Jones & Company, Inc.ExhibitorAAFCS ACSM ACTE NASP
Imagine LearningExhibitorCCSSO NCEA NCSM NCTM
Riverside InsightsExhibitorASCA CASE NAGC NCOMI
AB Staffing SolutionsExhibitorNASP NASDS RSNA
Master Teacher, TheExhibitorACTE CASE NASDS
Paxton/PattersonExhibitorACTE CASE ITEEA
Playaway Products LLCExhibitorMLA MLA PLA
A. Rifkin Co.ExhibitorIAGO PLA
Aya EducationExhibitorCASE NASDS
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI)ExhibitorANCC CASE
eLumaExhibitorCASE NASP
GoalbookExhibitorCASE NASDS
Kelly EducationExhibitorCASE WASA
Maxim Healthcare ServicesExhibitorCASE NASDS
MotivityExhibitorABAI APBA
Ori LearningExhibitorASCA CASE
Plural PublishingExhibitorAAA NATS
RethinkEdExhibitorASCA CASE
STAR Autism SupportExhibitorCASE NASDS
TeachTownExhibitorCASE NASDS
TouchMathExhibitorCASE NASDS
321 InsightExhibitorCASE
AbleSpaceExhibitorCASE
Amergis Educational StaffingExhibitorCASE
Attain TherapiesExhibitorCASE
Attainment Company, Inc.ExhibitorCASE
Bowman Consulting GroupExhibitorCASE
CerebrateExhibitorCASE
Diffit for TeachersExhibitorNCTM
Education AssociatesExhibitorCASE
EPS LearningExhibitorCASE
Everway (formerly n2y and Texthelp)ExhibitorCASE
First StudentExhibitorCASE
Floreo VRExhibitorCASE
Friends on the BlockExhibitorCASE
Gillem StaffingExhibitorCASE
Gyre & Gimble GidgetsExhibitorTA
HI RasmusExhibitorABAI
Journify Learning IncExhibitorCASE
Lakeshore Learning MaterialsExhibitorKCC
Let's Go LearnExhibitorCASE
Lighthouse TherapyExhibitorCASE
Math Teachers Press, Inc.ExhibitorCASE
New StoryExhibitorCASE
PlusoptixExhibitorNATA
PSIExhibitorPCT
Read NaturallyExhibitorCASE
Reflection SciencesExhibitorNCOMI
RobokindExhibitorCASE
Safety-Care by QBSExhibitorCASE
Salt Creek LearningExhibitorCASE
SameGoal IncExhibitorNASDS
Scanning Pens IncExhibitorCASE
Speech KingdomExhibitorCASE
Strides Therapy & Educational ServicesExhibitorCASE
The Stepping Stones GroupExhibitorCASE
Thorne ConsultingExhibitorCASE
Vasco Electronics LLCExhibitorCTA
Wellness ConsultantsExhibitorNATA
Wilson Language Training Corp.ExhibitorCASE
Zen EducateExhibitorCASE
ADAPTSExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
AdvocaSAYExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Allen Education ConsultingExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
ANTONExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Arts AttackExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
AVI Human ServicesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
BlackBack WritingExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Boom LearningExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Borenson MathExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Brisk TeachingExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Brookes Publishing CompanyExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
CareStaff PartnersExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Cornerstone Educational SolutionsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Cross Country EducationExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Daylight Computer Co.ExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Demme LearningExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
einstein advocatesMeeting sponsorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
EllaExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Fun and Function, LLCExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
GadgetlyExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Glean EducationExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Grant Leads AIExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Great LeapsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Guided Hands® by ImaginAble SolutionsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Handle With CareExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Hands-on English with Linking BlocksExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
IEP Assure IncExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
IMSE-Institute for Multi-Sensory EducationExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
JKM Training, Inc./Safe Crisis ManagementExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Judge Educational ServicesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Jurassic SandsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
K Altman LawExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Key2enable SolutionsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
KidLink Treatment ServicesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Language Dynamics GroupExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Lessi AIExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
LessonPixExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
LetterlandExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Lexikeet Language ServicesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Mrs. D's Corner, LLC - The Intentional IEPExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
My Full Life™ExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Next Level SpeechExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
NextUp Transition CurriculumExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Novel Ideas, IncExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
OATECAExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Ohana Student ServicesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
OMNIExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
OzzystoryExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
PlaylearnExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
PowerGisticsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
PRC-SaltilloExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Presence LearningExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
PTS Coaching: ADHD Education & SupportExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Purpose Driven Educator EntrepreneursExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Quantum Education ProfessionalsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Reading HorizonsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Real OT SolutionsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
school outfitters logoMeeting sponsorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Smartbox Assistive TechnologyExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
SoraExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
SOS PlayExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
SpedTreeExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Springbrook Autism Behavioral HealthExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Student Transportation of AmericaExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
TactStaffExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Talk To Me TechnologiesExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
TandemExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The Apple Group/Connections :OG in 3DExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The Color-Coded ChefExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The Executive Function ProjectExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The LD ExpertExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The Learn AcademyExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
The Southport CoLABExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Time TimerExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Tobii DynavoxExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Total Care ABAExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Unicorn Soda Design StudioExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
University StartupsExhibitorOnly Council for Exceptional Children, so far
Sources: 3 published lists, read September 2026

CEC 2026 Exhibitor List. Read September 27, 2026. CEC 2026 Convention & Expo (Salt Lake City) exhibitors, from the same page. Universities, school districts, federal and university centers, CEC divisions, a church, a convention bureau and nonprofits left out.

CEC 2027 Exhibitor List. Read September 27, 2026. CEC 2027 Convention & Expo exhibitors listed so far (page updated 18 August 2026). Universities, school districts, federal and university centers, CEC divisions and nonprofits left out.

Thank You to Our 2027 Premier Partners. Read September 27, 2026. CEC 2027 Convention & Expo premier partners; names from logo alt text.

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Who backs Council for Exceptional Children's peers, but not Council for Exceptional Children

Companies named publicly by at least one of Council for Exceptional Children's five peer societies, and not found in Council for Exceptional Children's reviewed public records.

CompanyCASENAGCNASPNASDSASCAPeers
logo-PearsonNamedPlatinumNamed3 of 5
AMN HealthcareNamedNamed2 of 5
Behavior AdvantageNamedNamed2 of 5
Elevation HealthcareNamedNamed2 of 5
PathfulNamedNamed2 of 5
Public Consulting GroupNamedPlatinum2 of 5
67 PathNamed1 of 5
Academic Therapy PublicationsNamed1 of 5
ACE ABA Software SystemNamed1 of 5
Admit AINamed1 of 5
AIRE GlobalEdNamed1 of 5
Alicia Curry, LLCNamed1 of 5
AlmaSilver1 of 5
Alpine Family ResourceNamed1 of 5
Amazon BusinessNamed1 of 5
American Professional Agency, Inc.Named1 of 5
Amplio LearningNamed1 of 5
Anissa Moore Educational Consulting, LLCNamed1 of 5
APL MARITIME, LTD.Named1 of 5
AppilyNamed1 of 5
Ask Ayo Prevention Education ServicesNamed1 of 5
Avel eCareNamed1 of 5
AXIS TeletherapyNamed1 of 5
Better AACNamed1 of 5
BlazerWorksNamed1 of 5
BMC LearningNamed1 of 5
Botvin LifeSkills TrainingNamed1 of 5
Bridge-itNamed1 of 5
BrightbeeNamed1 of 5
Brolly by Level DataNamed1 of 5
Building WingsSilver1 of 5
Cartwheel CareNamed1 of 5
CAS-School Services/SSGNamed1 of 5
Center for Special Education ServicesNamed1 of 5
Chancelight Behavioral Health, Therapy, & EducNamed1 of 5
CharacterStrongNamed1 of 5
Chick-fil-A Leader AcademyNamed1 of 5
CignitionNamed1 of 5
City Gate Language ServicesNamed1 of 5
ClickReportNamed1 of 5
Cognitive and Behavioral Consultants LLPNamed1 of 5
Cosworth PublishingNamed1 of 5
Counseling Solutions by Krys-K&HSolutionsNamed1 of 5
Counselor CollabNamed1 of 5
Counselor HQNamed1 of 5
CounselTRACCNamed1 of 5
Creatively FocusedNamed1 of 5
Crescent Bend Consulting Company, LLCSilver1 of 5
CrowleyNamed1 of 5
DBT in Schools, LLCNamed1 of 5
Deaft Educational SolutionsNamed1 of 5
Dove Self-Esteem ProjectNamed1 of 5
Dynamic Education Consulting & SolutionsNamed1 of 5
E-Therapy, an Edustaff CompanyNamed1 of 5
EdLogicNamed1 of 5
EdmentumNamed1 of 5
Education CoPilotNamed1 of 5
Edumetrisis LLCNamed1 of 5
EduPolaris AINamed1 of 5
EdustaffNamed1 of 5
eLiveNowNamed1 of 5
Embrace EducationNamed1 of 5
Empat SpeechNamed1 of 5
EncourageAlliance Partner1 of 5
EquipNamed1 of 5
ESS ClinicalNamed1 of 5
Everyday SpeechNamed1 of 5
Functional AcademicsNamed1 of 5
Future Generations Educ ConsultingNamed1 of 5
Geek TherapeuticsNamed1 of 5
GHR EducationNamed1 of 5
GIBBON North America, Inc.Named1 of 5
Giunti Nesplora SLNamed1 of 5
Global Special Education AssosicatesNamed1 of 5
Goodbye to PaperNamed1 of 5
Grad SolutionsNamed1 of 5
Groundwood BooksNamed1 of 5
Guilford PressNamed1 of 5
Handle with Care Behavior Manag.Named1 of 5
Hatching ResultsNamed1 of 5
Hawthorne Educational ServicesNamed1 of 5
HMHNamed1 of 5
Hogrefe Publishing CorporationNamed1 of 5
Huddle Up Care, Inc.Named1 of 5
Immigr8, IncNamed1 of 5
Inclusive Leadership LabNamed1 of 5
InnerJoy EdNamed1 of 5
Insights to BehaviorNamed1 of 5
InstructureNamed1 of 5
Interact TherapyNamed1 of 5
InvincibleNamed1 of 5
JKM Safe Crisis ManagementNamed1 of 5
Joshua Dickson Consulting LLCNamed1 of 5
Just Right ReaderNamed1 of 5
Key2EdNamed1 of 5
Kiel eSchoolNamed1 of 5
KimochisNamed1 of 5
Kit for Teams by SLP ToolkitNamed1 of 5
Kollier & Co. BoutiqueNamed1 of 5
Leader ServicesSilver1 of 5
LessiNamed1 of 5
Liberty Maritime CorporationNamed1 of 5
Life LabNamed1 of 5
Lilypad LearningSilver1 of 5
Lincoln Technical InstituteNamed1 of 5
Lindamood-Bell Learning ProcessesNamed1 of 5
Linkerr Inc.Named1 of 5
Linkit!Named1 of 5
logo-Intensely-Inquisitive-LLCNamed1 of 5
M.A.R.C.H. MediationNamed1 of 5
MagooshNamed1 of 5
MaiaLearning, Inc.Named1 of 5
Managed Tech CoNamed1 of 5
Marker LearningNamed1 of 5
Matrix AINamed1 of 5
MeandMine Inc.Named1 of 5
MetaculusNamed1 of 5
Mimbleball, Inc.Named1 of 5
MindSet Safety ManagementNamed1 of 5
MM-SEASNamed1 of 5
MSB School ServicesNamed1 of 5
Multi-Health Systems (MHS)Named1 of 5
National Professional ResourcesNamed1 of 5
Nerd ApplyNamed1 of 5
Next Level Speech TherapyNamed1 of 5
NicheSilver Sponsor1 of 5
Nook Wellness PodsNamed1 of 5
Normal Isn't RealNamed1 of 5
Novo Staffing LLCSilver1 of 5
Ocean ShipholdingsNamed1 of 5
Opal GroupNamed1 of 5
OSG Ship Management, IncNamed1 of 5
PAES ProductionsNamed1 of 5
Parallel LearningNamed1 of 5
Parker Poe Law FirmNamed1 of 5
Pediatric Developmental ServicesNamed1 of 5
Penn FosterSilver Sponsor1 of 5
Perks Counseling Content ClubNamed1 of 5
Playground IEPNamed1 of 5
Point QuestNamed1 of 5
Positive ActionNamed1 of 5
Positive Behavior Supports CorpNamed1 of 5
PresenceNamed1 of 5
ProCare TherapyNamed1 of 5
Prolearn ConsultingNamed1 of 5
Proximity LearningNamed1 of 5
PTR Literacy ProgramsNamed1 of 5
Publisher SpotlightNamed1 of 5
Quantum Resource ProfessionalsNamed1 of 5
QuaverEdNamed1 of 5
RCM Healthcare ServicesNamed1 of 5
Renewed Minds Counseling & Wellness SolutionsNamed1 of 5
Saddleback Educational PublishingNamed1 of 5
SageReportNamed1 of 5
SallieNamed1 of 5
Sallie MaeAlliance Partner1 of 5
SavvasNamed1 of 5
Say Hello ThreadsNamed1 of 5
SBES, Inc.Named1 of 5
School-CurrentNamed1 of 5
SchooLinksNamed1 of 5
Schuyler Line Navigation CompanyNamed1 of 5
sCommNamed1 of 5
SCUTAAlliance Partner1 of 5
SEAS EducationNamed1 of 5
Sensory Room SolutionsNamed1 of 5
SevitaNamed1 of 5
Simeon| Supportive Hearing SystemNamed1 of 5
Smarter StepsNamed1 of 5
SnowballsNamed1 of 5
Social Optics Inc.Named1 of 5
Social Story SourceNamed1 of 5
SoFiNamed1 of 5
Sole Shoe StoreNamed1 of 5
SoliantNamed1 of 5
Specialized Assessment & ConsultingNamed1 of 5
SPED StrategiesSilver1 of 5
Stages LearningNamed1 of 5
Stetson and Associates, Inc.Named1 of 5
Sunburst Workforce AdvisorsNamed1 of 5
Sunnyside RoadshowNamed1 of 5
Supplemental Health CareNamed1 of 5
Teledyne MarineNamed1 of 5
The Barrows Barometer for Special EducNamed1 of 5
The Informed SLPNamed1 of 5
The Responsive CounselorNamed1 of 5
The Zones of RegulationNamed1 of 5
Thorndike PressNamed1 of 5
Thrive TherapiesNamed1 of 5
Thrive Therapies GroupSilver1 of 5
ThriveWayNamed1 of 5
TILL360Named1 of 5
TOTE ServicesNamed1 of 5
Transition Curriculum Inc. DBA NextUpNamed1 of 5
Triskelle Software SolutionsSilver1 of 5
Ukeru SystemsNamed1 of 5
Universal Speech TherapyNamed1 of 5
Universal Technical InstituteAlliance Partner1 of 5
University InstructorsNamed1 of 5
US Aviation AcademyNamed1 of 5
US OceanNamed1 of 5
UTINamed1 of 5
Vector SolutionsNamed1 of 5
VizmooNamed1 of 5
VocoVisionNamed1 of 5
WalgreensNamed1 of 5
WayfinderNamed1 of 5
Wiillow Inc.Named1 of 5
Writing with DesignNamed1 of 5
XelloGold Sponsor1 of 5
You ScienceSilver Sponsor1 of 5
YouthLightNamed1 of 5

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The outside view

A large professional community of special and gifted educators that translates evidence into classroom practice and speaks for exceptional learners in policy

  • Consensus
  • Build
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Guild

Where mastery is the price of belonging.

The Guild is the keeper of a craft and its standards, where belonging means meeting a real bar. Its gift is depth and trusted expertise, its challenge is opening up to newcomers and new ways.

Also reads toward The Republic and The Movement.

Strengths

→Deep loyalty and a strong sense of belonging.
→Standards and credentials carry real weight.
→Expertise and trusted credential in the field.

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