Special education, which is also known as special needs education, is a very important way to address students with educational challenges.  
Yes, my daughter has special needs. It must be hard to do that job
Yes, it certainly is.  Especially when one considers that the arrangement of teaching procedures, the adapting of equipment and materials, etc., are all planned and systematically arranged for each individual.
I would think another challenge of special education would be that every child is different in their needs.
if the student were only given access to a typical classroom education.
Special education includes learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), communication disorders, emotional and behavioral disorders (such as ADHD), physical disabilities (such as osteogenesis imperfecta, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, spina bifida, and Friedreich's ataxia), and developmental disabilities (such as autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability) and many other disabilities. Students with these kinds of disabilities are likely to benefit from additional educational services such as different approaches to teaching,
Special education
Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, special ed. or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that addresses their individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, and accessible settings. These interventions are designed to help individuals with special needs achieve a higher level of personal self-sufficiency and success in school and in their community which may not be available