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special education

Special education is a form of learning provided to students with exceptional needs, such as students with learning disabilities or mental challenges. (noun)

An example of special education is the type of reading help that is provided to a student who is dyslexic.

See special education in Webster's New World College Dictionary

educational programs and practices designed for students, as handicapped or gifted students, whose mental ability, physical ability, emotional functioning, etc. requires special teaching approaches, equipment, or care within or outside a regular classroom

See special education in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Classroom or private instruction involving techniques, exercises, and subject matter designed for students whose learning needs cannot be met by a standard school curriculum.

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