Special Education Teachers - Main Special Education Teachers Special education teachers instruct students who have special physical or mental needs. They teach students academic and living skills. Disabled students often go to public schools. Special education teachers work with these students. The types of disabilities vary.
Some students have physical disabilities such as trouble seeing or hearing.
Other students have learning disabilities such as speech or language impairment. Mental retardation and emotional problems are other types of disabilities. Special education teachers work at elementary, middle, and high schools. The job of special education teachers is to design courses to meet students' special needs. Teachers vary their teaching style to match children's disabilities.