I have just statred special education teaching.  I am really interested
That is a great field to get in to. Helping people with special needs achieve a higher level of self suffciency and success in school and life is so important.
I am interested in intellectual disabilities.  Is creating self sufficiency in children difficult?
I'm sure it has it challenges at times, but extremely rewarding. States require special education with federal standards as a condition to receive federal funding. That is a great policy.
I believe that is the right policy.  A teacher must be well educated to meet the needs of these children.
Not only does the student need a good teacher, but they also need adapted equipment and materials and accessible settings to help them be successful which is where that funding comes in to play.
The school administrations must keep up to date on what new equipment and material are available.  I don't trust bureaucracy
the use of technology, a specifically adapted teaching area, or a resource room.
Intellectual giftedness is a difference in learning and can also benefit from specialized teaching techniques or different educational programs, but the term "special education" is generally used to specifically indicate instruction of students with disabilities. Gifted education is handled separately.
Whereas special education is designed specifically for students with learning disabilities, remedial education can be designed for any students, with or without special needs; the defining trait is simply that they have reached a
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