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What does special education mean?
Special education is called special education. Special education is to use special methods and means to create special conditions and special equipment for special children's learning, behavior correction and training, so that they can master knowledge, make up for defects, cultivate their ability and physical and mental health. Education for blind, dumb, disabled or extremely mentally retarded children or adults. Special education schools are compulsory education institutions for disabled children and adolescents organized by the government, enterprises and institutions, social organizations, other social organizations and individual citizens according to law.

Special education is to educate children with special needs with universal or specially designed courses, textbooks, teaching methods, teaching organization forms and teaching equipment, so as to achieve universal and special training goals.

The purpose and task of special education is to meet the requirements of society and the educational needs of special children to the greatest extent. Develop their potential, make them increase their knowledge, acquire skills, improve their personality, enhance their social adaptability and become useful talents to society.