On February 12th, 2025, CIDDL hosted Community Office Hours, which offered an in-depth exploration of AI’s role in education and a comprehensive preview of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) 2025. The session featured expert insights from Dr. Lisa Dieker and Laurie VanderPloeg, who shared practical strategies for integrating AI into teaching and highlighted key events at the upcoming CEC convention.
CIDDL Community Chat: AI for Reviewing Literature
On a recent episode of the CIDDL AI Community Office Hours on December 10th, 2024, Dr. Katie Tuck, an associate professor at the University of Kansas, shared her expertise in utilizing AI tools for literature reviews. The session covered innovative AI tools that simplify locating, analyzing, and synthesizing academic literature. This post synthesizes key insights from the event.
CIDDL Community Chat: AI in Special Education and Personnel Preparation
In our community chat, Let’s Talk AI and Special Education, on October 15, CIDDL focused on AI and Special Education Research. Our guest expert, Dr. Trey Vasquez, an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, introduced AI’s current state and future in education and delved into key basic research areas of AI in education and applied research topics.



