| Special education refers to unconventional education | | | | it encourages them to keep up with the challenges of |
| services designed to cater to the needs of individuals | | | | normal education and help improve their chances for |
| suffering from physical and mental drawbacks such as | | | | success in life.Specialized method of educationThe |
| physical handicaps, sensory (visual and hearing) | | | | primary focus of this special type of education is to |
| impairments, intellectual capacity (mental retardation | | | | provide support and learning techniques to the |
| and autism), learning disabilities (reading and writing | | | | individual. Children are properly educated in the most |
| skills), speech impairment and those with behavior | | | | learning-conducive environment to help them discover |
| disorders. It seeks to address problems of the | | | | their in-depth skills and abilities hidden behind the |
| individual, as well as provide effective solutions through | | | | disabilities they might have.But not everyone can |
| a set of formulated instructions, service aids and | | | | employ this educational service. As such, before the |
| supports, learning techniques and transitions | | | | person can avail of it, different levels of evaluations |
| services.The goal of special education is to address | | | | must take place. The processes can vary, though the |
| the needs of these special individuals (children, youth | | | | primary stages include referral, parental consent, child |
| and adults) and ensure that they gain equal access to | | | | evaluation and review and recommendation of |
| quality education regardless of their condition. In effect, | | | | appropriate institutionalized methods. |