Special Education - Muscatine Community School District
An educational disability requiring the services of Special Education is a skills deficit, a health or physical condition, a functional limitation, or a pattern of behavior that adversely affects educational performance.

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Special education - Wikipedia
Special education, also called SPED, special ed, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, or special day class (SDC), is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. [1]

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Special education | Inclusion, IEPs & Learning Disabilities | Britannica
Special education, the education of children who differ socially, mentally, or physically from the average to such an extent that they require modifications of usual school practices.

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Mississippi Bend AEA offers a comprehensive array of services to support diverse learners, including students with disabilities, English language learners, and students with special needs.

Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)
The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) is dedicated to improving results for infants, toddlers, children and youth with disabilities ages birth through 21 by providing leadership and financial support to assist states and local districts.

What is special education? - Understood
Special education refers to a range of services to help kids with disabilities learn and make progress in school. Explore this guide to special education basics.

What is Special Education? - Purdue University College of Education
Governed by federal law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, IDEA), special education is defined as: “Specially designed instruction, at no cost to parents, to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability.”

Muscatine school board discusses new special education delivery plan
This week, the Muscatine School Board gathered for its first meeting of the summer season, during which they discussed the proposed Special Education Delivery Plan for 2024 through 2029.