BJE’s Special Education Center staffs a council of special education schools and self-contained programs serving students with learning disabilities. The Council plans joint educational programs and special projects and initiatives.

In past years, the Council has conducted sharing seminars where professionals in particular aspects of Jewish special education collaborated on strategies, methods and materials for professional growth; worked with Dr. Margaret Courtney, affiliated with Long Island Jewish Hospital and, most recently, with the New York University Hospital Child Study Center on behavior management; with Dr. Anthony Bashier on Self-Advocacy and Dr. Elaine Fine on Writing Skills.