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exceptional child

exceptional child An exceptional child is a child whose mental, physical, or social characteristics or abilities differ so much from what is typical that they need more support or services than usual to help them develop as fully as possible.

An exceptional child is a child whose mental, physical, or social characteristics or abilities differ so much from what is typical that they need more support or services than usual to help them develop as fully as possible.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Child, Exceptional” (D002671).
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