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... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational groups > special needs population
contexts > demography > population groups > educational groups > special needs population
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > population groups > educational groups > special needs population
... > contexts > population characteristics > demography > population groups > educational groups > special needs population
... > contexts > named groups > persons > population groups > educational groups > special needs population

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special needs population  

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  • When discussing distributed learning, the special needs population consists of persons with disabilities who need special hardware and/or software to permit them to use standard computers easily and efficiently. Actually, some people that are usually included in the special needs population have no problems with computers. [Source: Encyclopedia of Distributed Learning; Special Needs Population]

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