special needs
- the special educational requirements of those with learning difficulties, emotional or behavioral problems, or physical disabilities.
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Her candidacy set off a controversy about whether she was neglecting her children, in particular her special-needs baby.
The Right Subjects Wendy Davis to Litmus Tests No Male Would Ever FaceKirsten Powers
January 24, 2014
School districts are required by law to provide services for special-needs kids.
And the only moments of pathos were watching Rick Santorum talk about his special-needs 3-year-old, Bella.
With so many able-bodied people out of work, why would Markell choose to focus on the special-needs community?
Democratic Gov. Jack Markell, GOP Rep. Pete Sessions Unite to Help Disabled Find JobsEleanor Clift
July 18, 2012
Sue has boundless love for her special-needs sister, so none to spare on anyone else.
special needs
special educational needs
- the educational requirements of pupils or students suffering from any of a wide range of physical disabilities, medical conditions, intellectual difficulties, or emotional problems, including deafness, blindness, dyslexia, learning difficulties, and behavioural problems
- (as modifier)special-needs teachers
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