No surprise here, but as the education dollars get stretched, students with special needs are also impacted. The Council for Exceptional Children recently surveyed some of their members to
put some numbers to this impact.
9 out of 10 surveyed reported a strain on services for students with disabilities, increased caseloads, increased class sizes, cuts to education programs, and cuts to the purchase of resources such as technology. So if this is happening in your district, you are not alone.