The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) awarded Karen Harris and Steve Graham the CEC Special Education Research Award Friday 8 April 2005. Citing their research on written expression and its effects on instruction for students with learning disabilities, CEC President Jim McCormick (right in photo) said,
Dr. Graham’s and Dr. Harris’s interventions are some of the best strategies known for spelling, handwriting, written composition, and self-regulation. Their research is cited in all major special education textbooks and referred to in the literature on cognitive strategy interventions as an exemplary instructional model.
Graham and Harris, who recently moved from the University of Maryland to Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, have contributed to education not just by reporting research and preparing others to teach and conduct research, but also by serving as editors for major journals and as officers in professional organizations. The recognition of their work is well-deserved.
Teachers and others who are interested in learning how to implement Harris’ and Graham’s strategies for teaching students with learning disabilities should attend the Division for Learning Disabilities 2005 fall conference in Charleston, SC (US). Each of them will be presenting workshops on how to use their methods.
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CEC has posted a page on its site referring to the award for Karen and Steve. They have a better picture than the one I got.