Federal law stipulates that the education be individually tailored to the child's needs.
To some it simply means an environment where a child is most likely to thrive, but to others it denotes an environment most similar to the regular classroom and regular curriculum. Either definition may be applicable. In theory, children's special education services are supposed to be tailored to their needs. In practice, children are apt to receive a generic set of services based on their disability, rather than on their individual strengths and weaknesses. Unfortunately, schools have been known to discourage the use of technology or other supports that would help a student with hearing loss due to their financial cost.