The term special needs basically covers the full range of medical, disability, therapy and education needs. It includes:
- chronic illness or medical conditions like asthma, diabetes or arthritis
- intellectual disability
- physical disability
- sensory disability
- Mental Illness
- speech and language disorders
- epilepsy
- autism spectrum disorder
- ADD/ADHD
- developmental delay
- Anxiety
- gifted and talented
- Depression
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- learning disability/difficulty
- and many other special needs