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There are a broad range of definitions that define what the term ‘SPECIAL NEEDS’ is, and in most part
that definition depends on which organization is talking about it. The fact is that guidelines for classifying
a child as special needs vary from state to state. Common special needs conditions and diagnoses
include: serious medical conditions; emotional and behavioral disorders; history of abuse or neglect;
medical or genetic risk due to familial mental illness or parental substance abuse. One of the most
common of these terms is 'special educational needs', and for obvious reasons, is supported by a legal
definition. Children with special educational needs all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it
harder for them to learn or access education than most children of the same age. These children may
need extra or different help from that given to other children of the same age. So special educational
needs could mean that a child has difficulties with: All of the work in school; reading, writing; number work
or understanding information; expressing themselves or understanding what others are saying; making
friends or relating to adults; behaving properly in school; organizing themselves; and some kind of
sensory or physical needs that may affect them in school.

There are about 60 million children in the USA between the ages of infant to 14 years old and statistics
indicate that there are about 15-20%, or 9 to 12 million children that have varying levels special needs.
This is also dependent on the definition that is being used for special needs and whether or not it includes
race, ethnicity, age discrimination, etc. But when you have to plan for a child’s future so they too can live,
work and play, there are many other important facets that need to be considered that can easily be
overlooked, until it may be too late to prepare for them. These issues include: finances, housing, school
and child care, health care, employment and recreation among many other issues.

And who is going to care for this special needs child when you are gone?

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