TY - JOUR T1 - Relevance of Special Education in National Development AU - Ogechukwu Ugwonna, Grace AU - Eskay, Michael AU - N. Ogbueghu, Sylvester JO - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences VL - 15 IS - 12 SP - 2592 EP - 2594 PY - 2020 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1816-949x DO - jeasci.2020.2592.2594 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2020.2592.2594 KW - Special education KW -national development KW -PubMed KW -Google AB - Special education can play a positive role in combating illiteracy and underdevelopment. The present paper discusses the relevance of special education in national development. The authors searched for relevant information in the grey literature, Jstor database, PubMed and Google scholar. Based on the reviewed literature, the authors argue that special education can present students with identified disabilities with expert instructions designed to serve their distinctive learning needs, availing them the chance to develop to their maximum possibilities in order to ultimately contribute their quota to national development. ER -