Special child

A child with special needs for education and training. They may have learning
disabilities, mental retardation or emotional problems.

Special child could be used in a discriminatory way or a praising way.

Aww your such a special child i for on have had this said to me by my parents get
called there special little darling.
But on the other hand special child used to be and still is used to describe
mentally physically and just generally disabled children different coloured
children in this case and a ray of other differences.
For example
“Schoolmates in the classroom”
She thinks she’s such a SPECIAL CHILD flinching at loud noises
So although commonly used as praise there is the possibility of being mean.

Phenomena
2 experiments on the development of the understanding of random phenomena
are reported. Of interest was whether children understand the characteristic
uncertainty in the physical nature of random phenomena as well as the
unpredictability of outcomes. Children were asked, for both a random and a
determined phenomenon, whether they knew what its next outcome would be
and why. In Experiment 1, 4-, 5-, and 7-year-olds correctly differentiated their
responses to the question of outcome predictability; the 2 older groups also
mentioned appropriate characteristics of the random mechanism in explaining
why they did not know what its outcome would be. Although 3-year-olds did not
differentiate the random and determined phenomena, neither did they treat both
phenomena as predictable. This latter result is inconsistent with Piaget and
Inhaler’s characterization of an early stage of development. Experiment 2 was
designed to control for the possibility that children in Experiment 1 learned how
to respond on the basis of pertest experience with the 2 different phenomena. 5-
and 7-year-olds performed at a comparable level to the same-aged children in
Experiment 1. Results suggest an earlier understanding of random phenomena
than previously has been reported and support results in the literature indicating
an early understanding of causality.

Both cerebral palsy and Down syndrome; are considered disabilities, and they
have certain characteristics in common. It is also possible for a child to be born
with both conditions. Both children with cerebral palsy and those with Down
syndrome are likely to face lifelong challenges. These challenges can include
discrimination, physical disabilities, mental and emotional health issues, and
problems with inclusion and social isolation.

Cerebral palsy; is a neurological condition, meaning it involves the nervous

system, and it begins with the brain. It manifests primarily as a disorder of
movement and muscle tone, but it can have far-reaching complications and
symptoms ranging from mild to severe and debilitating, depending on the
individual.

Brain damage or a disruption in normal brain development occurring in the womb

during labour and delivery or shortly after birth causes cerebral palsy.

Down syndrome; is a congenital chromosomal disability. Chromosomes are

packages of genes in the cells of the body. Most people have 23 pairs of
chromosomes for a total of 46. Down syndrome occurs when a child develops in
the womb with an extra copy of chromosome 21, for a total of three of this
particular chromosome. That is why the condition is also known as Trisomy 21.
The extra chromosome causes developmental delays and all of the characteristics
seen in children and adults with Down syndrome. There are some distinctive
physical features of Down syndrome, which include flattened facial features, small
ears, small hands and feet, a short neck, and short stature.
 Low muscle tone and loose joints
 Hearing loss
 Congenital heart defects
 Eye diseases
 Sleep apnoea
 Lower than average IQ
 Recurrent ear infections