About NCSSD
NCSSD recognizes that over 1 million children in the United States have severe and/or sensory disabilities. For 7 years, NCSSD has embraced the mission of improving the nation's capacity to teach children with severe and sensory disabilities so that these children can realize productive and fulfilling adult lives. The distinction of NCSSD is that we embrace the practice of facilitating and promoting collaboration between the severe and sensory disability fields; hence our motto, "Together WE can do more!" To build on our motto, the National Center’s logo is composed of two opposing sets of waves which represent sound and light waves and signify synergy and collaboration.
NCSSD has created issue statements addressing the provision of special education and related services to infants, children, and youth who have sensory and/or severe disabilities, thereby increasing awareness and understanding among professional communities. These papers include the following: