ACRES - American Council on Rural Special Education

About ACRES

Benefits of Membership

Apply for ACRES membership now via our new Online membership application or via the mail using our paper membership application:

Rural Special Education Quarterly

The Rural Special Education Quarterly (RSEQ) is the only national scholarly publication solely devoted to rural special education issues. The purpose of RSEQ is to disseminate information and research concerning rural special education, federal and other events relevant to rural individuals with disabilities, progressive service delivery systems, reviews of relevant conferences and publications, and resources for rural special educators. The RSEQ editorial board represents a wide range of institutions and disciplines related to rural special education. More publication info.

ACRES Annual National Conference

An opportunity to meet with other skilled individuals throughout the United States who are concerned about rural issues, challenges, and programs. More conference info.

Members recieve discounts on registration fees for the ACRES National Conference.

Participation in a Listserv

Developed for persons interested in working to improve services to rural individuals with special needs. The e-mail list provides a forum for discussions and announcements relevant to those involved with rural special education. To join this e-mail list, address an e-mail message to:
acres_support at metasolutions.us
The subject should be left blank and the first and only line of the mail message must be as follows:
ADD ACRESLIST (insert your e-mail address here without parenthesis)

After subscribing, you will receive a message indicating that you have been added to the ACRES listserv. The message will include instructions for using the e-mail list.

Participation in Special Interest Groups

Identified by members.

Rural Special Education Publications

Publications are available to members at a discount. More publication info.

ACRES Scholarship

ACRES annually awards one scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to offer practicing rural teachers an opportunity to pursue education and preparation that would not otherwise be affordable within their districts.

Exemplary Rural Special Education Program Awards

Opportunity to review outstanding programs at the annual National Conference. More info.

WE NEED YOU

You are invited to join the American Council on Rural Special Education (ACRES). ACRES is the only national organization dedicated solely to the enhancement of services to students and individuals with disabilities living in rural areas. The membership of ACRES includes special and general educators, related service providers, administrators, teacher trainers, university students, and parents.

Rural America offers unique and exciting challenges. The very nature of rural areas (for example: sparse populations, tendencies toward professional isolation, remoteness from resources) makes it essential for rural educators, service providers, and parents to have an effective communication network.

Rural areas thrive on warm personal relationships and close-knit communities. ACRES offers rural professionals and parents the opportunity to develop a "close-knit" rural organization at the national level. There is no longer any reason for those working in rural areas to be isolated.

If you are concerned about students and individuals with special needs who live in rural areas, and if you have been seeking an organization that needs your abilities as much as you need its expertise, then ACRES is the organization for you.

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

View the membership application available on this website. To enroll, simply print the application, fill it out, and mail it to ACRES headquarters.

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