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What Does SEND Mean?
SEND means "Special Educational Needs and Disabilities."SEND is an acronym used in the UK to refer to children or young people who have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn than most children of the same age.
Abbreviations with similar meanings include:
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When I write SEND, I mean this:

"Special Educational Needs and Disabilities"
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"Special Educational Needs and Disabilities" is the most common definition for SEND on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.SEND | |
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Definition: | Special Educational Needs and Disabilities |
Type: | Acronym |
Guessability: | ![]() 4: Difficult to guess |
Typical Users: | ![]() Adults and Teenagers |
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See Also
COED (coeducational) DARE (drug abuse resistance education) GCSE (general certificate of secondary education) GED (general educational development) IEP (individualised education program) NEA (national education association) NED (non-educated delinquent) NEET (not in education, employment or training) UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)Quiz
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