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special needs

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spe·cial-needs or special needs (spshl-ndz)
adj.
Of or relating to people who have specific needs, as those associated with a disability: special-needs housing; a special needs teacher

special needs, special educational needs
pl n
(Social Science / Education)
a.  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
b.  (as modifier) special-needs teachers


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