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Exceptional children

LC control no.sh 85046210
Topical headingExceptional children
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Variant(s)Atypical children
See alsoChildren
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Found inEducation.com web site, viewed April 25, 2018 (Who are the exceptional children? The physical attributes and/or learning abilities of exceptional children differ from the norm (either below or above) to such an extent that they require an individualized program of special education and related services to fully benefit from education. The term exceptional children includes children who experience difficulties in learning as well as those whose performance is so superior that modifications in curriculum and instruction are necessary to help them fulfill their potential. Thus, exceptional children is an inclusive term that refers to children with learning and/or behavior problems, children with physical disabilities or sensory impairments, and children who are intellectually gifted or have a special talent)