Skip to main content
An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Concept information

Preferred term

special education

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Education programs for students who need specialized teaching methods or materials because they have different intellectual, physical, emotional or social characteristics than the normal student.

Broader concept

In other languages

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24925

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Created 1/19/06, last modified 6/22/16