Psychiatry and Psychology

Exceptional Child

A child whose needs, abilities, or other characteristics vary so much from the average in mental, physical, or social areas that a greater than usual level of services is needed to facilitate the child's maximum potential development.

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Abstract

A child whose needs, abilities, or other characteristics vary so much from the average in mental, physical, or social areas that a greater than usual level of services is needed to facilitate the child's maximum potential development.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Child, Exceptional
  • Children, Exceptional
  • Exceptional Children

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7 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, education, genetics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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Indexing Annotation

consider also CHILD, GIFTED & MENTALLY Persons with Disabilities; check also tag CHILD or specific

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History Note

75; was see under CHILD, GIFTED & MENTAL RETARDATION 1969-74; was see under MENTAL RETARDATION (but EXCEPTIONAL CHILD was see under CHILD, GIFTED) 1968; was see under MENTAL RETARDATION 1967; was see under MENTAL DEFICIENCY 1966

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  1. F02w.784w.629w.228
  2. M01w.102

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exceptional Child. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002671. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002671
  2. Exceptional Child. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12471953