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  2. Special needs - Wikipedia

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    In the United States "special needs" is a legal term applying in foster care, derived from the language in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997. It is a diagnosis used to classify children as needing more services than those children without special needs who are in the foster care system.

  3. List of disability-related terms with negative connotations

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    Many terms that some people view as harmful are not viewed as hurtful by others, and even where some people are hurt by certain terms, others may be hurt by the replacement of such terms with what they consider to be euphemisms (e.g., "differently abled" or "special needs"). Some people believe that terms should be avoided if they might hurt ...

  4. File:Example.pdf - Wikipedia

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    Special pages; Printable version; ... English: Example for PDF with 3 pages created from Ghostscript examples. ... Version of PDF format: 1.5

  5. Functional diversity (disability) - Wikipedia

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    Functional diversity is a politically and socially correct term for special needs, disability, impairment and handicap, which began to be used in Spain in scientific writing, at the initiative of those directly affected, in 2005. [1]

  6. Services and supports for people with disabilities - Wikipedia

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    Meaning-to-meaning device is the one that translates the speech into text taking out repetitions and misspeak, two types of devices that meets this type is C-Print and typewell. [5] Depending on the application the individual works, they will be able to decide which devices fits their needs. Sign language interpreting

  7. Special education - Wikipedia

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    Special education (also known as special-needs education, aided education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, and SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates their individual differences, disabilities, and special needs. This involves the individually planned and systematically ...

  8. Individualized Education Program - Wikipedia

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    If the child needs additional services to access or benefit from special education, schools are required to provide the related services, which include: speech therapy, occupational or physical therapy, interpreters, medical services (for example, a nurse to perform procedures the child needs during the day, for example, catheterization ...

  9. Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the United States

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    The parents of CSHCN have challenges as well. The study by HRSA, found that the parents of special needs children experience more stress, decreased health, and more questioning of their parenting skills. [3] Despite these challenges, children with SHCN fare better than non-affected children in preventative health care and preventative dental ...