/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of special education Find synonyms for: Noun1. special education, educationusage: education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroomWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: illegible Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language