what is special needs children
exists and is an alternate of . Special needs child In general terms a special needs child is one who has some type of physical or mental/emotional disability. The specific definition of special needs varies from state to state. It may be that the child has special medical issues, mental health issues, abuse history, learning disabilities, or is just an older child or of a minority race. A SPECIAL NEEDS child is a child that for various reasons doesn't fit the NORM.