Generally, institutions in various countries implement this kind of education: schools for the blind, schools for the deaf, schools for children with physical disabilities and deformities, training centers for children with language disabilities, forest schools, rehabilitation schools, special schools, schools for mentally retarded children, work-study schools, children's reformatory schools and special classes attached to ordinary schools.
Requirements: Students in this major mainly study the basic theories and knowledge of psychology and pedagogy of children with special education needs, receive basic training in education and research of special children, and have the basic ability to carry out practical teaching and theoretical research.
Extended data:
The specialty of special education belongs to pedagogy, and it is a two disciplines under pedagogy. The undergraduate courses of this major vary with different schools' emphasis, but generally include three types of courses.
One is pedagogy courses (such as pedagogy, psychology and curriculum theory courses).
Second, special education theory courses (such as introduction to special education, characteristics and education of various special children, etc.). ).
The third is the method course of special education (such as teaching method course, sign language, Braille, etc.). ).
Special pedagogy does not distinguish between specific research directions at the undergraduate level. Students can develop their own research direction according to the follow-up study and teaching practice. For example, according to different research objects, special education can be divided into blind (deaf) children education, mentally retarded children education and special children psychological education.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-special education major