Educational Activity
special education
spe·cial ed·u·ca·tion
Subclass of:
Education, Nonprofessional
Definitions related to special education:
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The practice of educating students with identified disabilities through specialized instruction that addresses their individual differences and needs.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(education, special) Education of the individual who markedly deviates intellectually, physically, socially, or emotionally from those considered to be normal, thus requiring special instruction.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(remedial/special education) Instruction or education of the individual who markedly deviates intellectually, physically, socially, or emotionally from those considered to be normal, thus requiring special instruction; frequently intended to remedy, cure or improve an intellectual, physical, social, or emotional abnormality, however term is also used for those considered gifted or talented, thus the special education is to focus on those gifts or talents.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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