Psychology and Special Education:

     Psychology plays a major role in special education, as it has a scope that no other science can also be complement thereof to achieve. As we have seen, special education should always be approached from an interdisciplinary. The psychologist must handle and address how they feel, think, learn and know the children with special needs, to help them adapt to the environment in which they operate. The main functions of the psychologist in special education are the psychological evaluation, educational psychometric and intervention with the student in various forms. They can also be a part of the planning committee and location, participate in draft legislation, provide consulting to parents, teachers and other professionals working on the development and implementation of behavioral modification, reasonable accommodation, among others. However, psychology is deeply rooted to education and that is worrying to the management of special education in Puerto Rico.

     Special Education in Puerto Rico is very alarming since throughout the years, still, these children not have the attention that they need. Special education is defined as special help designed to meet different needs of children with disabilities. According to the critics of newspaper articles that arise in Puerto Rico, these necessities have not being met for the children. There are countless news headlines that blame the Department of Education regarding the services and rights that have children with disabilities. From the downsizing of personnel, whom were removed to work in other areas that have no interaction with the children, to changes in the system; this makes children not receive the help they need. 

   Special education can include special instructions in the classroom, the home, hospitals, institutions, or other environments. Out of those options, the classroom is the most important since the child receives the education. Education is fundamental for the development of an individual and more important is the person has a disability since they can develop better in motor and intellectual activities. Now, when the Department of Education made these cuts of educational personnel to other areas in which there is no interaction with children, there is damage being done to the development of the latter. Children are being disenfranchised from their rights. These children deserve better services to help them develop into responsible adults.