r/specialed↗
Special Education
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.
56k subscribers488 posts / mo in Sep 2026385 authors / mosince 2012
r/specialed has 56k members (+26% over the last 12 months). It gets about 488 posts a month from 385 people. Top topics: Special Education Issues, Special Education Support and School Issues.
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Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Special Education Issues18%
- Special Education Support8.0%
- School Issues3.2%
- Classroom Management2.8%
- Teachers and Teaching2.5%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Understood
- Teachers Pay Teachers
- Qualtrics
- NPR
- NeuroClastic
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