Special Education Today newsletter 4(42)
Are you ready to ready to review the last week's traffic and read some other notes with the recap?
Howdy!
Welcome to the (approximately) 190th issue the Special Education Today newsletter. This is the 1253rd published post in the history of SET, and it includes a recap of the goings on for the week that began 31 March 2025. Readers who have seen a few of these weekly newsletters can almost certainly predict the content: A photo, some updates, a list of recent posts, and an editorial.
Photo
While driving in the countryside surrounding Beautyville, I came upon this damage Redbud tree. It was a saddening sight. As one can see, it was a gnarly tree that had some age on it. But, it was doing its level best to propagate when a spring storm separated the large branch from the main trunk.
I have an affinity for Redbuds. Not only are they quite pretty and one the earlier blooming varieties, but when I was preschool age, I regularly climbed one that was in the front yard of the house where we lived in central Virginia. (I should search old photos for one that shows me in that tree and post it here on SET.)
Updates
As of this past week, there are 877 subscriptions for SET (1122 followers). Welcome to the 15-or-so people who started subscriptions over the past week. Thanks for joining in with all of us.
Among the subscribers there are about 75 who support SET with paid subscriptions (about $1.20 per week). I want to acknowledge their contributions, so here’s a little tip of the cap to some of these Very Dear Readers: Riley M., Meg D., Adam B., Mary R., Candace S., Wayne, Nancy M., Blaine G.-M., Ann R., Cheryl Z., Pei H., Caitlyn W., Paige P., Keith L., Judy V., Kristen A., Sally B., Luann J., Melody T., Michael G., Li-Yu H., and Kathy M. If SET succeeds in becoming an Earth-wide resource for teachers, parents, administrators, and others interested in education of children and youths who have disabilities, these people will deserve a lot of credit, as they have helped pay the bills for it. Thank you!
Also, I want to acknowledge those who interacted with SET this past week. My lid is tipped to Jen W., Jane B., Jean C., and Ed S. for comments and to Jean C. for restacking a post. Thanks to everyone who dropped a like there and here, too. Very much appreciated!
And, please, Dear Readers, keep on sharing SET in whatever ways you can.
List of posts
There were four new posts on SET durning the just-passed week.1 Given how busy I was last week, I didn’t publish as many posts as DRs may be accustomed to receiving. Here is the catalog of the four of them, beginning with newsletter for the previous week:
Special Education Today newsletter 4(41): What happened here at SET during the week beginning 24 March 2025?
ASAT newsletter for April 2025: What could you miss if you don’t read this resource about autism?
Bader-Kauffman photos 1: What would one see at the conference for 2025
Bader-Kauffman Conference photos 2: Who are some folks attending the meeting?
Each of these posts was read about 600-800 or more times.
Notes & comment
The time committed to preparation for the Bader-Kauffman Conference (including driving something like 15 hours) really sapped me. So, I’m not generating a commentary this week.
But I want to note that one of the payoffs from attending the conference was getting to see a dozen or so subscribers in real life, not just electronically. (Hey, all you Kent Staters!) If anyone happens to be attending a meeting that I’m also attending, please make sure to find me so we can say “Hi!”
In the meantime, please take care of yourselves and of the others in your lives. Prevent your pals from walking into traffic or pirouetting on a rooftop without a safety harness. Make sure that folks buckle up. And, of course, teach your students well.
Love,
JohnL
John Wills Lloyd, Ph.D.
Founder and Editor, Special Education Today
SET should not be confused with a product that uses the same name and is published by the Council for Exceptional Children. SET predated CEC’s publication by decades. Despite my appreciation for CEC, this product is not designed to promote that organization nor should the views expressed here be considered to represent the views or policies of that organization.
Footnote
I’m only counting full-on posts that were published on the Web page at SpecialEducationToday.com. As some of you know, I also drop “notes,” If one logs into the Web site and pokes around a bit, she’ll likely find a link to the notes. I can find it in the second line at the top of the SET home page.