special class for disabled children; special needs class
Refers to a class within a regular school for children with disabilities. The term 特別支援学級 is now more common in official contexts.
See also: 特別支援学級
He studied in a special needs class when he was in elementary school.
障害児学級の先生になるには特別な免許が必要だ。
You need a special license to become a teacher in a special class for disabled children.
The more current official term for a special needs class; 障害児学級 is an older term still understood but less preferred in formal settings.
Compound of 障害児 (disabled child) and 学級 (class).