special education

[spesh-uhl ej-oo-key-shuhn] / ˈspɛʃ əl ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

education for those with special needs

Synonyms

WEAK

compensatory education learning disability education remedial education special ed special needs education

Example Sentences

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For the next few years Buzzard and Melodee lived near family in Santa Maria, where Buzzard worked as a special education aide at a local school, according to Denes.

From Los Angeles Times

Department of Education’s special education office was described by the president this week as part of cuts to “Democrat programs that we were opposed to.”

From Salon

Students are taught by a team of credentialed special education teachers, licensed therapists, licensed speech therapists and others, according to the school’s website.

From Los Angeles Times

There tends to be a shortage of teachers credentialed in math, as well as science and special education.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms Ravenscroft said it was helping at least 30 families with children with special education needs and disabilities every month, with numbers increasing each month.

From BBC