NounPlural this plural form only special needs (this plural form only)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In the USA, Special needs is a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional development to describe individuals who require assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental, or psychological. For instance, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and the International Classification of Diseases 9th edition both give guidelines for clinical diagnosis. People with Autism, Down syndrome, dyslexia, blindness, or cystic fibrosis, for example, may be considered to have special needs. In the UK, Special needs often refers to special needs within an educational context. This is also referred to as special educational needs (SEN). More narrowly, it is a legal term applying in foster care in the United States, 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. It is a diagnosis based on behavior, childhood and family history, and is usually made by a health care professional. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What qualifications do I need to work as a Special Needs Assistant in the UK? Q. I am currently working in Ireland as a Special Needs Assistant, I have 7 years experience and a certificate in Special Needs. I am curious as to know what qualifications would I need to work as a Special Needs Assistant in the UK. Would my experience and course suffice or what would I need to enable me to work as a SNA there or anywhere else in the world? Would very much appreciate advice from anyone who has knowledge in regards to this topic. Asked by Miss Sage - Sat Jan 3 15:23:47 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. why not contact men cap.org or autism web site Answered by darl - Tue Jan 6 17:49:12 2009 What is a good curriculum book for teaching writing to special needs children? Q. I will be teaching an elementary class next year with kids with special needs, (autism, down syndrom, MR, etc..) We had a meeting today about a good book or anything that can help teach these types of children basic writing skills. Not handwriting, actual sentences. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good thing for this? Thank you for your help! Asked by Kristin M - Mon Jun 1 20:35:28 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. There is a system where you divide a paper into 4 squares with the topic in the middle. Students start off by drawing pictures in the 4 squares and then move to words and simple sentences. For example, a 4 square could have the topic pets and the students would draw an example of 4 different kinds of pets someone could have. They could dictate a sentence to the teacher to write under each picture. This evolves into the student writing their own sentence. Answered by nubiangeek - Tue Jun 2 10:21:06 2009 Why would a woman who gave birth to a special needs child decide to start spending more energy on her career?
Q. Help me understand this, because I just don't. I've helped raise a special needs child, and I don't get what would cause someone who just gave birth to one to go "Oh, I think it's time to make a big leap in my career!" I'm sure there has to be some rational explanation. Do any of you have one? Asked by littleJaina - Sun Sep 28 19:27:19 2008 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. I have no clue, children are hard enough, add to that special needs and a "budding" career and you have a neglected child. I know that she has a father and a supportive family but come on, we all know how we feel. I know what that cry means, and when poopie time is. Maybe that's it, she isn't as involved in her child's life to begin with... She was already entrenched in her career when she had the child. She is a little old to be still having babies, so maybe this was an whoopsie baby and she right away got a nanny or nurse for him. She also has some older children so maybe they have taken on a mothering role. That could explain the teen pregnancy, she might be thinking that she is already "Mommy" so what would be the difference to have… [cont.] Answered by Dean's Wife - Sun Sep 28 20:02:54 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "special needs"  news.google.com The Gazette (Montreal) montreal - Smaller class sizes and limits to the number of students with special needs ... Quebec teachers' unions demand smaller classes The Gazette (Montreal) all 2 news articles » news.google.com Cape Cod Times "What we're hoping to do is put together a facility where special - needs children can go and have a youth center that can meet their needs better than a ... and more » news.google.com Duluth News Tribune (registration) And she especially likes to hold the babies with special needs who are crying. She just has a heart for that. After one of those late nights, ... From Google News Search: "special needs"  tamilnet.com 328px x 437px | 27.80kB [source page] Mr V Subramaniyam with glasses and Mr N Singam chairman of SEED wotj reporters and officers of other NGOs  furniture-for-school.co.uk 222px x 288px | 15.30kB [source page] The steel framework of the Vari X range is robustly constructed it has a superb powder coated finish paint is heat bonded to the metal to From Yahoo Image Search: "special needs"  youngadults.about.com unknown Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:20:19 GM One of the Times' most useful dispatches was about a panel on . special needs. college kids. Among the tidbits: a 2007 survey that found that just 25% of college kids with disabilities actually use the . special needs. services colleges ...  childinjurylawyerblog.com unknown Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GM Special Needs. Children Are At Risk for Injury from Being Pushed or Locked in Closets in Schools - Lawsuit Filed in West Hartford, Connecticut :: Child Injury Lawyer Blog.  specialchildren.about.com unknown Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:50:21 GM Read: "Having a child with . special. medical . needs. is ... hard. And rewarding. Faith stretching and future blurring. Utterly challenging and relationship deepening. Scary and full of unknowns. Dream altering and hope holding. ... From Google Blog Search: "special needs" |
