what is the purpose of special education teachers?

Kelly Bistodeau: Special educations teachers adapt material so that children with disabilities can learn. For instance, they would teach a blind child to read braille and to get around inside and outside. Children with mental retardation will have learning simplified so that they can be productive members of society. Children with a specific learning disability need to learn differently so they can learn to read and write. Children with autism are taught to communicate. The list goes on and on....Show more

Randall Twehous: Helps children who have problems learning in a regular classroom. Most of the special education teachers I know are good at what they do and help lots of children so they can rejoin the regular classroom.

Particia Thorton: what do you mean? special education teachers teach children who are not able to be educated in mainstream schools... some childrens problems are so severe its not good for them to be around mainstream children... also spe! cial education teachers know more about issues facing families and children who have special needs

Catheryn Barringer: your work with children with diffuites disablitys and have small classes and you have extre support in the class too. hope this helps i went in to special ed if i had not i would not be able to do what i can now....Show more