CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Children with special needs or a special needs child is the one who demands special attention, care and other specific requirements which other children of his/her age do not need.

Special needs can simply be defined by what a child cannot do on his own and requires support to carry on the activity, be it day to day tasks or learning.

Special needs Is an umbrella term which includes developmental delays, medical conditions, psychiatric difficulties and congenital conditions that require modifications or adaptations.

It is commonly known by what a child cannot do ­– milestones not achieved, the food they cannot eat or relish, activities a child cannot do and experiences which they hardly experience.

Special needs can also be like as additional needs.

Some of the special needs’ children have the potential to achieve his goals and live his life satisfactorily but, he/she needs an adapted environment and support to cope up with the shortcomings.