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spe·cial-needs

or special needs (spĕsh′əl-nēdz′)
adj.
Of or relating to people who have specific needs, as those associated with a disability: special-needs housing; a special needs teacher
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special needs

or

special educational needs

pl n
(Education)
a. the educational requirements of pupils or students suffering from any of a wide range of physical disabilities, medical conditions, intellectual difficulties, or emotional problems, including deafness, blindness, dyslexia, learning difficulties, and behavioural problems
b. (as modifier): special-needs teachers.
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