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Who are children with special health care needs?

Children and youth with special health care needs* are those who “have, or are at risk for, chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions and who also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.”   (US DHHS, Maternal and Child Health Bureau)

According to the National Survey of Children’s Health 2021-2022, an estimated 62,554 children in New Hampshire have special health care needs. Some need diagnosis and routine treatment, while others need life-sustaining technology, treatment, and medicines throughout their lives.

*We are committed to using inclusive and respectful language. We acknowledge that some people find the term “special health care needs” problematic. However, it is a recognized term by federal and state governments as well as funders, and we use it for compliance and clarity purposes. We appreciate your understanding and are dedicated to supporting all individuals with compassion and respect.

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Search our library for books that are hard to find elsewhere and cover a broad range of medical conditions and diagnoses, such as self-published books written by families with lived experience. We also have all the best-sellers by subject matter experts. Our collection will help you learn about specific diagnoses, develop better relationships with healthcare and education professionals, support your child’s behavior, development, and learning, and more.

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