noun
[ pl. ] ( especially BrE ) needs that a person has because of mental or physical problems :
She teaches children with special needs.
noun
[ pl. ] ( especially BrE ) needs that a person has because of mental or physical problems :
She teaches children with special needs.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005