{"id":4,"date":"2015-06-30T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T21:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/special-education\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-02-02T13:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:36:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/special-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Welcome to the Department of Special Education!<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/USNWR-graphic-2025-012.png\" alt=\"Best Online Graduate Degree programs\" class=\"wp-image-497\" style=\"width:175px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/USNWR-graphic-2025-012.png 700w, https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/USNWR-graphic-2025-012-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cehd.missouri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/09\/USNWR-graphic-2025-012-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Our Mission<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We strive to prepare leaders in education to assist children, youth and adults with disabilities to be academically and socially successful lifelong learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mizzou College of Education &amp; Human Development\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/666055799?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why our program:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our faculty are consistently recognized \u2014 internationally and across the U.S. \u2014 for their individual and collaborative teaching and research excellence. &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education at MU is ranked #12 for best online graduate education programs in the 2026 U.S. News &amp; World Report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our unique mix of faculty expertise creates a wide range of opportunities for students and researchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our graduates become classroom teachers, administrators, professors, consultants and researchers, and they are among the most sought-after both within Missouri and nationwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Through our multi-disciplinary perspective, our graduates are prepared to excel within their fields and effectively collaborate with others.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education is home to several state and federally supported training, demonstration and research projects, including the following centers that focus on facilitating positive developmental outcomes for children and youth with disabilities:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Projects &amp; 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