Child, Exceptional

A child whose needs, abilities, or other characteristics vary so much from the average in mental, physical, or social areas that a greater than usual level of services is needed to facilitate the child's maximum potential development.

Year introduced: 1975

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Tree Number(s): F02.784.629.228, M01.102

MeSH Unique ID: D002671

Entry Terms:

• Children, Exceptional
• Exceptional Children
• Exceptional Child

See Also:

• Mainstreaming, Education
• Early Intervention, Educational

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Psychiatry and Psychology Category
Psychological Phenomena
Psychology, Applied
Psychology, Educational
Child, Exceptional
Child, Gifted

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Persons
Child, Exceptional
Child, Gifted