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There are many different kinds of poeple in this world. Tall, short, heavy, skinny, dark, light, and special needs. Just because someone has a special need does not mean that they should be treated differently from anyone else. On average, more than ten million children living in the United States have a special need, and my cousin Kelly happens to be one of them. These needs range from minor conditions they can improve with proper treatment and other needs that affect the child for the rest of their life. Kelly is thirteen years old now and living with Down Syndrome, which will affect her and our family for the rest of our lives. I love the way Kelly has changed our family because she brightens everyone up whenever we are with her. There is never a dull moment with kelly, and I wouldn't change that for the world.

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As said before, there are more than ten million children living in the United States with special needs. According to Wikipedia, there are more than 150,000 children with special needs waiting for a permanent home. Unfortunately, in most cases children with special needs are a lot harder to be adopted than other children. On the other hand, when the children with special needs to do get adopted they are brought into families who love them and will cherish them forever. The United States Congress has enacted a law to make sure that children who are up for adoption and also have special needs are adopted as quickly as possible therefore they can get used to a permanent home and family at an early age. I agree with this policy fully because children who have disabilities need consistency and full attention on them, and I know this from my own experiences with my cousin.