special education

special education

n.

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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Noun

1.

special education - education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"