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.

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美国农村特殊教育委员会的创立、演变和影响

有兴趣从其原始成员的角度记录美国农村特殊教育委员会 (ACRES) 的历史和演变，因此分发了一份调查和访谈。收集的数据讲述了 ACRES 的最初使命，并描述了该组织在过去 37 年中的影响。从数据中得出的总体主题包括农村特殊教育的独特需求、ACRES 对农村环境的声音、对农村特殊教育充满热情的人们以及该组织的友好性。结果确定了组织的未来方向。