A handicapped person is one that has a disability. However, a special needs person may not be disabled but needs special care.
health care
They are all inclusive unless you are over 80 years old or if you are handicapped (extra costs for special care)
Bruce Hunter has written: 'Selected Canadian rifles' 'Dental care for handicapped patients' -- subject- s -: Dental care, Handicapped
Jane Brooke has written: 'Special needs and community care strategy, 1994' -- subject(s): Handicapped, Services for, Housing, Public housing
a superstition
The federal government does not supply medical for handicap children. Many states though will offer great insurance for families with handicapped children. You should check with your local states welfare office to find out.
As long as you are not being paid for your hours, you do not need to take any special action. There are no laws preventing you from caring for a family member.
Grace E. Woods has written: 'Care of the Mentally Handicapped' 'Infantile Cerebral Palsy' 'Handicapped Children in the Community'
Carol Robinson has written: 'Children's hospices' -- subject(s): Care, Caregivers, Child, Disabled Children, Family, Family relationships, Handicapped children, Hospice care, Nursing homes, Parents of children with disabilities, Psychology, Respite care, Services for, Terminally ill childern, Terminally ill children 'Voluntary arrangements for respite care' 'My Life With Thomas Aquinas (From Integrity Magazine, V. 1) (From Integrity Magazine, V. 1)' 'Why are we waiting?' -- subject(s): Handicapped, Handicapped children, Respite care 'Avon short term respite care scheme' 'Quality in day care services for under fives' -- subject(s): Care, Child care services, Evaluation, Handicapped children
Henry Edward Abt has written: 'The care, cure, and education of the crippled child' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Children with disabilities, Direct, Handicapped, Institutional care, Physically handicapped, Residential Facilities
You need to get a specialized college education in the area of special needs you are interested in teaching/working with. Special needs is broken down in areas of need. Visually handicapped, hearing handicapped, learning problems, various forms of autism, mobility problems, severely handicapped, and so forth. If you want to teach children in any of the above areas you would get a teaching credential and a special education credential. I would suggest if you think you might really want to help special needs children you talk to a teacher who does this and you may want to become an aide or volunteer in a class. It is a tough challenging job and requires a lot of patience.