Descriptor in English: | Child, Exceptional |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Niño Excepcional |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Criança Excepcional |
Descriptor in French: | Enfant exceptionnel |
Entry term(s): |
Children, Exceptional Exceptional Child Exceptional Children |
Tree number(s): |
F02.784.629.228 M01.102 |
Scope note: | 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. |
Annotation: | consider also CHILD, GIFTED & MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; check also tag CHILD or specific |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification ED education GE genetics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data |
Online Note: | search CHILD, GIFTED & MENTAL RETARDATION 1968-74 & MENTAL RETARDATION 1966-67 |
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 |
See also the descriptors: |
Early Intervention, Educational
MeSH Mainstreaming, Education MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 2705 |
Descriptor UI: | D002671 |
Date Established: | 1975/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2005/07/19 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Phenomena [F02]Psychological Phenomena -
NAMED GROUPS
Persons [M01]Persons
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Child, Exceptional
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Concept UI |
M0004078 |
Scope note | 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. |
Preferred term | Child, Exceptional |
Entry term(s) |
Children, Exceptional Exceptional Child Exceptional Children |
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