r/specialed
52k members
r/specialed is a subreddit with 52k members. The community frequently discusses iep, special ed, teacher, special education, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review math curriculum, text to speech, and curriculum, and the most common flair used is general question (educator to educator), general question, chat (educator post), inclusion, and chat (student post).
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 Topics in r/specialed
#1
Iep
50 posts
#2
Special Ed
48 posts
#3
Teacher
36 posts
#4
Special Education
26 posts
#5
Advice
25 posts
#6
Students
17 posts
#7
School
16 posts
#8
Para
14 posts
#9
Sped
14 posts
#10
High School
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
General Question (Educator to Educator)
: "Self-Contained: I got the job!"
12 posts
#2
General Question
: "Sped teachers, have you ever taught a student early in your career then taught the kids of that student? If so how did it go?"
7 posts
#3
Chat (Educator Post)
: "Bus company hasn’t gotten the hint I got fired yet"
6 posts
#4
Inclusion
: "Outdoor (or Indoor activities) for people who use a wheelchair and limited hand mobility?"
4 posts
#5
Chat (Student Post)
: "Save Section 504 Protest - February 28th"
3 posts
#6
General Question (Parent Post)
: "BIP in HS"
2 posts
#7
Therapies/ Interventions (Educator to Educator)
: "To My Fellow Workaholics: Amazing Free Online Conference!"
2 posts
#8
IEP Help (Student Post)
: "I need help my IEP is holding me down and not helping me"
1 post
#9
Evaluations (Educator to Educator)
: "Psychs or SpEd teachers - HS SpEd teacher who just found out I was referred for an IEP in kinder. Can anyone help me make sense of this and give their two cents? (LONG)"
1 post
#10
IEP Help (Parent Post)
: "I have some questions."
1 post
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Yearly
+11k members(28.2%)
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Last updated: July 6, 2026