special-needs

special-needs definition - medical

special-needs or special needs

adjective
Of or relating to people who have specific needs, as those associated with a disability.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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