AbstractThis document provides information on the special education program in public schools. Analyzes the life of a child with disabilities and his educators. It also analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of the special education program. People who are not aware of special education, or who have a child in special education, will find this document quite informative. It allows people to determine who is interested in the program, who is eligible, who is not eligible, how to access the program, and what special education consists of. It provides information about the child's feelings, self-esteem and difficulties he has faced. You will find out what a teacher needs to qualify to manage a child in special education. Over the years, children have been born who have been diagnosed with a disorder known as a learning disability. A child is considered disabled if reported and assessed as having a discrepancy in cognitive and/or physical areas. Types of disabilities include but are not limited to; mental retardation, hearing, speech, or vision impairments, severe emotional disturbances, orthopedic impairments, autistic traumatic brain injuries, specific learning disabilities, or multiple disabilities. Children with learning difficulties have problems understanding, paying attention and concentrating in a normal classroom. Federal law, specifically the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), requires school systems to provide supports and accommodations to such individuals so that they can receive the same education in the least restrictive environment as their peers. The Special Education Program offers a variety of support and assistance with change to b...... mid-disabled children who are not in a mainstream classroom. It's not fair. Many special education students are labeled negatively. It is not the individual's fault that they have a disability. It wasn't a choice; it is an unfortunate disability and people with disabilities should not be criticized or looked at differently for something that is not optional. Works CitedShanker, A. (December 1994) “Full inclusion is neither free nor appropriate.” 18. June 28, 2010 http://search.ebscohost.com.proxy.chemeketa.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=f5h&AN=9412281039&loginpage=login.asp&site=ehost-live>.Wooster, Martin Morse. (November 2001) “Special Education Needs Narrowing.” 57. June 28 2010. 2009.