Definitions for "Special Education"
An educational program individually designed to meet the unique education professional is directly involved as either a consultant or a provider of services.
Specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of an eligible individual. It includes the specially designed instruction conducted in schools, in the home, in hospitals and institutions, and in other settings; instruction in physical education; and includes vocational education if it consists of specially designed instruction. The term includes the services described in division IX if the services consist of specially designed instruction, at no cost to the parents, to meet the unique needs of an eligible individual, or are required to assist eligible individuals in taking advantage of, or responding to, educational programs and opportunities. Special education provides a continuum of services in order to provide the educational needs of each eligible individual regardless of the nature or severity of educational needs.
is specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of a child with a disability. It is not a specific program or classroom.
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