r/specialed
52k members
r/specialed is a subreddit with 52k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses iep, special ed, teacher, advice, and students, 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"
26 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?"
19 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "PDA in elementary school: Methods/Ideas needed"
1 post
#4
Money Talk
: "Yes, money does solve problems"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/specialed
#1
Iep
: "I hate scheduling Iep meetings"
51 posts
#2
Special Ed
: "The politics around being a director of Special Education may have burnt me out."
49 posts
#3
Teacher
: "Teacher’s Lament"
37 posts
#4
Advice
: "Need Advice"
25 posts
#5
Students
: "As a student, how do I deal with special education Students that are high support needs?"
17 posts
#6
School
: "School Resource Officer wants to press charges, School does not, help!"
16 posts
#7
Special Education
: "Brain Dump from a Middle School Special Education Case Manager"
16 posts
#8
Sped
: "For the Sped Teachers that left the profession.."
15 posts
#9
Para
: "Para causing massive issues"
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"
27 posts
#2
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?"
16 posts
#3
Chat
: "Autism moms: Munchausen by proxy?"
10 posts
#4
General Question (Parent Post)
: "An Honest Question"
10 posts
#5
Chat (Student Post)
: "Love this"
8 posts
#6
General Question (Educator to Educator)
: "Parent with Autism"
6 posts
#7
Chat (Parent Post)
: "Yes, money does solve problems"
5 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
IEP Help (Educator to Educator)
: "BLANKET Accommodations? What?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/specialed
Yearly
+11k members(28.1%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026