Special education is the education of students with
special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual
differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the
individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of
teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials, accessible
settings, and other interventions designed to help learners with
special needs achieve a higher level of personal
self-sufficiency and success in school and community than would
be available if the student were only given access to a typical
classroom education. [Wikipedia]