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Special education is the educationof students who have a learning difficulty, behavioral or emotional disorder, or other identified disability. It includes both the education of school-aged children and educational intervention for children whose special needs are identified before school age, possibly from birth. Special education may take place in special schools, in special classes in regular schools, or in regular classes. In the case of preschool-aged children, special education may take place in a regular preschool or other child care centers, a specialized early intervention center, or in the child’s home. Special education may be implemented by a trained special education teacher, a regular class teacher, or a teaching assistant. Parents and other professionals such as physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, and psychologists also participate in the planning and implementation of special education...

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  1. School of Education, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia

    Phil Foreman

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche, Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma, Roma, Italy

    Filomena Maggino

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  1. Measurement, Evaluation, &Research Methodology (MERM), Adult Development and Psychometrics Lab, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Anita M. Hubley

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Foreman, P. (2023). Education, Special. In: Maggino, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17299-1_2821

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