Hi there,

It seemed to me that the words were being used fairly interchangeably, but that most parents of kids with non-visible disabilities like Autism or with intellectual disabilities like Down syndrome, preferred the term “special needs” and used it way more than they’d use “disabled”. This matter must be carefully addressed to the right people for proper learning. Is there anyone who can contribute more for this topic?

I have references here but not sure if this really helps.
https://www.meriahnichols.com/3-reasons-...-special-needs/
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