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Disabilities under special education

There are many different kinds of disabilities under special education. There are
Autism
ADD & ADHD
Deaf-blindness
Deafness
Dyslexia
Emotional disturbance
Hearing impairment
Mental retardation
Multiple disabilities (other than deaf-blindness)
Orthopedic impairment
Other health impairment (including ADD/ADHD)
Specific learning disability
Speech or language impairment
Traumatic brain injury
Visual impairment (including. blindness)

IEP's

In the United States an Individualized Education Plan, commonly referred to as an IEP, is mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).In the US, the IDEA requires public schools to develop an IEP for every student with a disability who is found to meet the federal and state requirements for special education. The IEP must be designed to provide the child with a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE). The IEP refers both to the educational program to be provided to a child with a disability and to the written document that describes that educational program. in developing an IEP include assessing students in all areas related to the suspected disability(ies), considering access to the general curriculum, considering how the disability affects the student’s learning, developing goals and objectives that make the biggest difference for the student, and ultimately choosing a placement in the least restrictive environment.
The words underlined are words that you may not be familiar with. You can look them up and find out what they mean. They are very important to the school systems.

what is special education?

Special Education is the individually planned arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible settings, and other interventions designed to help learners with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and community.
Most public schools offer special education, if they don't they are required to make arrangments for the student at other places. Special education is offered for many different types of special needs. The students have to be tested and placed in special education. It is a long process before a student is put into the classroom. There is a team of teachers, councilors, and school staff ; this team is called an IEP team.

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