Children with special health care needs (SHCN)
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Children with special health care needs (SHCN) | Children with special health care needs (SHCN) are those who ‘have or are at increased risk for a chronic physical, develop- mental, behavioural or emotional condition and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally’ (Newacheck et al. 1998) |
