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# additional needs

phrase (noun phrase: additional needs; also «a child with additional needs»)

«additional needs» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, school, formal) a child's need for extra help or support because of a disability, learning difficulty, illness or other problem.

### In the lessons

The polite, official term in schools and care; UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand (US says «special needs» or «special education needs»). Used in reports, letters and policies to sound respectful.

### Examples

- Our school welcomes children with additional needs.
- She has additional needs and works with a teaching assistant.
- Letter: «Please tell us if your child has any additional needs.»
- The trip is planned so that pupils with additional needs can join in.
- Additional needs may be physical, emotional or about learning.
- Form: «Additional needs (if any): \_\_\_\_»

### Note

Stands for «disability or learning difficulty», but is wider: a child with a broken arm or who is learning English can have additional needs too. It is respectful; older terms like «backward» are offensive.