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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like "special education", as defined by IDEA, and "disabilities", "special needs", etc. are being conflated.

When you use "sped" as a descriptor/adjective for a person, that's problematic IMO. But when used to describe the educational services chlidren with identified needs are legally entitled to...I don't see a problem.

In the educational lexicon, special education just refers to the specially designed instruction that children with disabilities -- ranging from not being able to pronounce their /r/s to non-verbal autism -- receive to be able to make progress towards grade level standards (or alternate standards if the needs are severe enough). My had an IEP for speech for six years and was considered "special education"...she went with the speech pathologist for 40 minutes a week for help with pronouncing certain letter sounds and that's it. No academic or social concerns whatsoever.

My autistic child does not qualify anymore for special education, but he has a disability. He just doesn't need specially designed instruction (i.e., special education) at this time. He used to have an IEP though, and received "sped" services from a "sped" teacher. No different than going to class with his "bio" (biology) teacher or "PE teacher", it's just shorthand.[/quote]

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