%0 Journal Article
%T The Founding, Evolution, and Impact of the American Council on Rural Special Education
%A Ann B. Berry
%A Britt Tatman Ferguson
%A Kathleen Magiera
%A Melinda Jones Ault
%A Sarah Hawkins-Lear
%J Rural Special Education Quarterly
%@ 2168-8605
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/8756870519833916
%X Interest in documenting the history and evolution of the American Council for Rural Special Education (ACRES), from the perspective of its original members, resulted in distribution of a survey and interviews. The data collected recount the original mission of ACRES and describe the organization¡¯s impact over the past 37 years. Overarching themes that emerged from the data include the unique needs of rural special education, ACRES¡¯s voice for rural environments, people with a passion for rural special education, and friendliness of the organization. The results identified future directions of the organization
%K rural
%K special education
%K founding
%K organization
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756870519833916