r/specialed
53k members
r/specialed is a subreddit with 53k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses iep, special ed, teacher, special education, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review math curriculum, text to speech, and curriculum.
This is a professional subreddit for people interested in special education, particularly: special education teachers, general education teachers, therapists, advocates, parents, and students.
We are here to share professional advice, bounce ideas off each other, share concerns, and advocate for our students.
Popular Themes in r/specialed
#1
Pain & Anger
: "Love this"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Teachers, how often do you meet a student’s parent and realize the disability is likely genetic? Can you quickly and successfully amend your approach to connecting/communicating with them?"
17 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "PDA in elementary school: Methods/Ideas needed"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/specialed
#1
Iep
: "Would you fight to continue the Iep here, or push for a strong 504 instead? (Kindergarten transition advice needed)"
50 posts
#2
Special Ed
: "The politics around being a director of Special Education may have burnt me out."
48 posts
#3
Teacher
: "Teacher’s Lament"
36 posts
#4
Special Education
: "Brain Dump from a Middle School Special Education Case Manager"
26 posts
#5
Advice
: "Need Advice"
25 posts
#6
Students
: "As a student, how do I deal with special education Students that are high support needs?"
17 posts
#7
School
: "School Resource Officer wants to press charges, School does not, help!"
16 posts
#8
Para
: "Para chewing gum for a student"
14 posts
#9
Sped
: "New Sped Resource--How long do you pull kids?"
14 posts
#10
High School
: "Special Ed has destroyed my social life after High School | Advice Needed! Wyoming, USA"
13 posts
Products Discussed in r/specialed
Math Curriculum
8 reviews
#1
Unique Learning System
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Autism Helper
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
TouchMath
5.0★ from 1 review
Text To Speech
7 reviews
#1
Texthelp
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Kami
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Teacher Made
4.0★ from 1 review
Curriculum
7 reviews
#1
Unique Learning System
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Autism Helper
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Attainment
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/specialed
#1
Chat (Educator Post)
: "how would you react to this email"
16 posts
#2
General Question (Educator to Educator)
: "Is Physical Harm From Students Now an Expectation for SE Educators to Accept?"
16 posts
#3
General Question
: "Teachers, how often do you meet a student’s parent and realize the disability is likely genetic? Can you quickly and successfully amend your approach to connecting/communicating with them?"
14 posts
#4
General Question (Parent Post)
: "Daughter doesn't want specific aid to change her anymore. How do I approach with school?"
10 posts
#5
Chat (Student Post)
: "Love this"
7 posts
#6
Chat
: "Autism moms: Munchausen by proxy?"
5 posts
#7
Chat (Parent Post)
: "Just a vent"
3 posts
#8
Inclusion
: "Pull-Out vs. Push-In services; Middle School"
2 posts
#9
IEP Help
: "We are having to advocate pretty hard for our kid- will the district hold it against us/our kid?"
2 posts
#10
Evaluations (Educator to Educator)
: "Disagreement in eligibility qualification"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/specialed
Yearly
+12k members(28.1%)
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Last updated: July 23, 2026