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special needs

[ spesh-uhl needz ]

plural noun

Sometimes Offensive.
  1. the special educational requirements of those with learning difficulties, emotional or behavioral problems, or physical disabilities.


special needs

plural noun

    1. 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
    2. ( as modifier )

      special-needs teachers

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Sensitive Note

See special.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·-Ա adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of special needs1

First recorded in 1895–1900
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Example Sentences

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It was the promise of a better life for their child who has special needs that prodded the couple to dip into their savings and take such a risk.

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"But you've others with special needs who still need that intimate care and still need to have people looking after them."

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"The Department of Education will continue to deliver on all statutory programs that fall under the agency's purview, including formula funding, student loans, Pell Grants, funding for special needs students, and competitive grantmaking," the email states.

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Muckamore is run by the Belfast Health Trust and provides facilities for adults with special needs.

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Kelly Hedges, principal of the Victory Centre for children with special needs, agrees.

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