Comparative Study of Special Education and General Education

Education means an all-round development of body, mind and spirit. Education can either be an academic or an experiential outcome; but helps in the overall growth of personality of an individual. Education helps one to understand a situation, take the challenge and explore the means to achieve the goals. Special education is a broad term used to by the law to describe specially designed instruction that meets the unique needs of a child who has a disability. Special education is in place to provide additional services, support, programs, specialized placements or environments to ensure that all students' educational needs are provided for.