Students with disabilities, i.e. special needs students require special education. Students with learning difficulties, mental and/or physical disabilities often require special attention for the purposes of education. Often this may involve tailoring education to suit individual requirements of the student. As special needs students may each have their own levels of learning, special needs education is designed to suit the pace and learning capacity of the student accordingly.

Special education is a very important consideration for children with disabilities. When children suffer from academic difficulties as a result of their physical, mental or learning disabilities, it is important they are enrolled in special needs education programs that will help them maximise their learning potential.