West Virginia Advisory Council for the Education of Exceptional Children

Participation in the WVACEEC meetings offers the opportunity to raise questions, voice concerns, and provide direct input to school leaders who help influence policy and program decisions.  As well, parents gain greater insight into the education of students with exceptionalities.  The great benefit of engaging in the WVACEEC’s work is that parents are not just addressing the needs of their individual students but participating in the big picture that impacts a larger number of students with exceptionalities.

Parents come together for many reasons—support, friendship, event planning, advocacy, information, and active response. While each of these purposes is important, the WVACEEC is NOT:

• an advocacy group, which focuses on upholding rights for individual students and advocating for change from outside the system;
• a limited effort focused on a single issue or immediate concern; or
• a Special Education PTO or PTA, which might plan carnivals, classroom activities, fundraisers, or other events.