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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Okay, here's my take. My son is definitely special needs; he has a rare chromosome issue and is medically and developmentally complex and always will have very, very significant issues. He will probably never be able to live independently.

If I had another child who had sensory issues or a learning disability, such as ADHD, dyslexia, etc, I would not call them special needs. I think I would say they have learning challenges or something like that. 
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My child is in the same boat, and I agree, it's hard to look at children with these types of challenges as special needs.  But I remind myself that if a parent has a battle to fight, that's their battle.  My child's cousin has ADHD and it is very, very draining on his parents.  To us he seems like a perfectly normal child and we really enjoy his company -- my DD loves his "upbeat" ways.  But we are not there when he takes the television apart, gets suspended from school, or has other exhausting episodes.  So it's really not fair for me to say, well, my child is special needs and your child is not.  I don't live in your house.[/quote]

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