Noun
special needs pl (plural only)
(idiomatic) Needs for special care, services or accommodations for disabilities.
The school has introduced provisions for pupils with special needs.
This child has special needs.
Sometimes even the greatest joys bring challenge, and children with special needs inspire a very, very special love. Sarah Palin
I left school with basically nothing, I was a special needs kid. I did feel as though my school had let me down. Jamie Oliver
To the families of special needs children all across this country I have a message for you: for years you have sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters, and I pledge to you that if we're elected, you will have a friend, an advocate, in The White House. Sarah Palin
Chapter 11 is an expensive process that does not accommodate the special needs of farmers. Tim Holden
As a mom, you worry about protecting your kid. But there are extra added layers of fears when you're talking about a kid with autism or who has some special needs issue. Holly Robinson Peete
Like all good citizens, the elderly and people with disabilities want to eradicate waste and fraud from government, but helping people with special needs meet their basic needs doesn't fit this description. Joni Eareckson Tada