I Just Wanted to Know

I'm not really sure how to define a high needs child- to me it automatically conjures up a child who requires 24 hour attention and will do for the rest of his/her life (i.E a child with a disability who can never be independent)

My son is what dr considered a high needs. He is 4 now and is in 2 preschools 1 is developmental. He sees 6 therepist a day some times 10 to help him he is delayed speech and motor skills. He is still learning to talk as others would say just like normal kids his age I hate it when people say that to me like what because he does things diff he isnt like normal kids what is normal? He is my lil man whom I say is normal. Easter seals and lease have helped him come a long way since he was 2 .
He was born early at 34 weeks prob breathing and prob with his heart. Then when he was a little under 2 days old he developed phnemonia in hospital. So yes he will always need therapist with certain things but he doesnt let that get in his way he is a non stopp tornado of energy and in the fall he will start kindergarten with his sister who is 5. All kids no matter what are a gift and should be treated as so and not labeled otherwise. Hope this helps some of you girls

Yeah, I think a lot of people think high needs = special needs.

my mother never really bothered with me. My dad tried to pick up the slack, but he worked all the time to keep a roof over our heads. You'd think that would lead to independence, but I was an extremely shy child, very withdrawn, and didn't trust anyone. That was my experience, so for me at least, I won't take the same route with my daughter. I want her to know .I'm there for her when she needs and wants me.

You're son sounds like a little darling and you sound like a proud momma

I know what a special needs child is because one of my brothers has a great retardation and the other one was just crazy (not really) so I know the difference between special needs and high needs. Just didnt' know what a lot of you considered high needs.

I dont know if my son falls under the high needs category...He is demanding ..Just few minutes ago he was laying on my bed and I was typing and not really focusing on him and he yelled at me more than once and as soon as I would talk to him he would smile....He takes lot of my time and is dramatic...

I dunno, I take the word "high needs" and "special needs" literally..... A high needs child needs more than what an average child would need, whether it be more attention, more supervision, more cuddling, as well as it takes way more to get them in line....Basically a high needs child requires more "work" and patience than the average child.


A special needs child is a child who requires things that the average child does not require, like special care, special education, special medication etc.


Although a special needs child and a high needs child are totally different, there may be somecases where the child may be both special and high needs.

I think sadie lynn and foxy explained it perfectly!!!