Special ed?

Question

Is special ed for only people with mental disabilities or can real people be in special ed?

and what's LD?

can a normal person have LD?

Answer 1

Special ed people are real people!!  LD is Learning Disabled and they are normal, they are just slower to learn something.  There are all kinds of special needs, there's LD (Learning Disabled), ED (Emotionally Disabled), MIMD (Mildly Mentally Disabled), Autistic, CD (Communication Disabled), and MANY others.  I think you really need to about how you word your questions.  You are no better than someone with a special needs.  These children don't ask to be the way they are, that is just how they were made.

Answer 2

Special Ed is not a disease, that's why I don't understand why people say normal, to me everyone is normal with maybe a few crazed people out there. I've always told my child she was normal like everyone else with a special disability. Having a disability does not mean you have to be put away or go in a special place. Some people hear the word special ed and think they have a child we mental problems, not always true. Every child is unique and have their own way of learning, let's stand behind these children and help all we can.

Answer 3

Special ed refers to anyone that has an IEP to receive extra services over and above those that the school system offers.  It can be as simple as having speech in the school or as complicated as attending a special school.  It is people with physical, mental, emotional, and learning disabilities (which is what LD means).  Everyone is unique and special in their own way...people in special ed just LEARN differently and therefore part of what makes them special is needing a modified environment to learn in.  Yes, many "normal" people have LD.  One of my best friends is a computer genious and makes a really good living on computers, but he can't spell at all because of his language disability.  He still went to college and finished.  Hope that helps.

Sheryl (special ed. teacher)

Answer 4

All the people in special education are real. Real people who are in special education have a disability that interferes with learning to a marked degree. This can be physical or mental.

Learning Disabilities are as follows:

A learning disability is a neurological disorder. The person's brain is wired differently and though he or she may be as smart as anyone else, they have trouble with reading, writing, organizing and remembering.  Some of the recognized learning disabilities that affect reading (and other things) are deficits in the following:

Auditory Sequencing - Confusion with number sequences, lists or lists of directions. Hearing ninety-four instead of forty-nine.

Auditory Memory - Difficulty remembering what was heard, difficulty remembering important items from a lecture. Spells poorly.

Visual Sequencing - Problems in using a separate answer sheet. Loses place easily. Problems with reading. Reversing or misreading numbers of letters. Reading words incorrectly. Difficulty with equations.

Visual Memory - Difficulty remembering what was seen. Reading comprehension. Difficulty with math equations. Poor recall of information.

Dysgraphia - Inability to form letters correctly. students cannot read their own writing.

Visual Motor Integration - Mechanical problems in test taking. Difficulty copying from board or book. Spaces poorly. Poor written work. Unorganized.

Non-verbal learning disability is a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial perception, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions.

Auditory Figure Ground - Trouble hearing sounds over background noises.

Visual Figure Ground - Trouble seeing an image within competing background. Picking one line of print from another while reading.

Visual Discrimination - Seeing the difference between two similar objects

Spatial Orientation - Loses materials. Late to class. Difficulty with oral reading. Unorganized homework. Difficulty judging time.

Expressive Language - Difficulty expressing themselves. Difficulty with accessing stored information and turning it into language.

Receptive Language - Appears to be "not listening". Does not respond promptly to cues. Does not understand long sentences or 3 step directions.

It is incorrect to use the labels, "real" and "normal" when it comes to discussing people with disabilities. It is considered demeaning and disrespectful. It is more precise to use  "disabled person" or "child with special needs." This is a description that we can all understand and does not demean a person's basic humanity.

Answer 5

"special ed" can include anyone with a physical or mental disability

it is not necessary a bad thing or indicate lower intelligence

LD usually means a learning disability, and yes, "normal" people can be LD, like dyslexia or ADHD

Answer 6

What do you call a "real" person?  Reminds me of the phrase in Forest Gump:  What is normal anyway?

Special ed. is an umbrella that covers a wide range of physical, cognitive/developmental, emotional, and medical disabilities.  LD is learning disabled, which also covers a range of learning difficulties in reading, writing, math, and pace at which a child learns new concepts and ideas.

Answer 7

Well first off... people that have mental disabilities are real people.

Secondly LD stands for "Learning Disability" and i assure you most people with them are as close to "normal" (whatever that is) as you are.

Special Education is supposed to be for people with disagnosed learning disabilities and some mental disorders; but oftentimes is used as a last resort for people with behavior challanges and that doesn't always work.