Students with disabilities learn better in separate classrooms or schools. There is no ''right'' placement for students with disabilities. Many students with disabilities learn best in the general education classroom with support from the special education teacher. Others may learn best in a separate class for particular subjects or a specific aspect of a subject. Other students with disabilities may prefer a separate school that has special facilities or instructors to meet their needs.
Special educators teach watered-down versions of the general education curriculum.
Special educators are highly trained individuals who are masters of learning styles and teaching strategies. In addition, they often teach each student how to recognize his or her own learning style and help general education teachers expand their range of teaching strategies. As a result all students receive instruction that meets their learning needs. Top Ten signs that you're going to have a bad IEP meeting By Colleen F. Tomko 10. When you get to the meeting, the staff want to know what you are doing there.