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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my 7 year old was diagnosed with ADHD, I felt like it might be a slap in the face to parents of children with far greater needs if I lumped my kid in with special needs children. I mean, my child could walk and talk and feed and dress herself and toilet independently and didn’t need any special education services. I thought calling my child special needs might be viewed by special needs parents the same way someone who is 70 pounds overweight might view someone else claiming they’re fat when they only need/want to lose 5 pounds. There was this uncertainty about whether my child’s needs were significant enough to warrant the special needs label.

My child was also diagnosed with ASD a few years later. At this point, I have no issue thinking of her as a special needs child.[/quote]

TBH most (but not all) parents on the SN forum here have kids on the very mildly affected end of the spectrum of needs. If your kid is mainstreamed, going to college, etc, they may need more support than the average kids, but you should keep it in perspective. [/quote]

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