Are all children with special needs physically disabled?
No. A child with special needs is one that requires care and services that are not typical of the “average” child. Some say all children have some sort of special need! Others say all children who are adopted have special needs in some respect because they come to their permanent families in a way that is different than many of their peers. Children with the traditional definition of “special needs” may have a physical disability, emotional issues, psychological issues, learning issues, or genetic and biological special needs. • Are their lifelong implications for children with special needs? Sometimes. Children with special needs may experience life differently than their peers even in adulthood. Because of this, they may need to be understood and parented differently. Children may need extra help attaching and bonding to their adoptive families. They may require the care of professionals in the community such as: speech and language pathologists, occupational therapists, psychologist
