special education is for people with special needs
So like people with disabilities, like downs syndrome?
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
of language that respects the dignity of people with mental disabilities. Advocates believe individuals with cognitive disabilities are capable of enjoying life’s experiences and that causal references to the words "retard" or "retarded" makes a person with special needs feel "less than human." Many people who use the R-word to describe a person with special needs are simply unaware of how hurtful it is. While it is also hurtful to label someone as "a Downs Syndrome person," the appropriate terminology is, "a person