Here's a simple discussion of Special Education components

1. Provision

2. Provision

4. Curriculum
❖ “formal and informal content and process by
which learners gain knowledge and
understanding, develop skills, and alter
attitudes, appreciations and values under the
auspices of that school” (Doll, 1996)
❖ “less as process and more as the content of
what is taught and learned” (Farrell, 2008)

5. Curriculum (Farrell, 2008)
❖ aims and objectives
❖ design and structure
❖ envisaged and organized by subjects/areas
❖ literacy, numeracy, computer skills, problem
solving skills may be integrated in a theme
❖ difference in content

6. Pedagogy
❖ what the teacher does to promote and
encourage pupils’ learning (Farrell, 2008)
❖ “may involve approaches distinctive to a
particular disability/disorder” (Schopler,
1997)
❖ “more intensive and explicit” approaches to
adapt to children without disorder (Lewis &

7. Organization
❖ School flexibility
➢ arrival/departure
➢ safety
➢ absences
❖ Classroom adjustments
➢ approaches
➢ set-up

8. Resources
❖ School building
❖ Classroom design
➢ furniture
➢ physical/sensory aids
❖ Computer Technology
❖ Communication
❖ Cognitive Aids

9. Therapy
❖ “provision intended to help promote skills
and abilities or well being”
❖ may include:
➢ physical
➢ psychological
➢ communicative
➢ medical