support needs

Help someone requires

Support needs are the accommodations, resources, or assistance a person requires to function effectively.

The term appears most often in discussions of disability, education, and caregiving, where it frames help as a neutral requirement rather than a deficit: Students with high support needs may require one-on-one aides.

Someone's support needs might include physical assistance, communication aids, or modified environments.

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accommodation · disability · learning difficulties · special education · therapy · mental health · services · guidance · one on one · intervention · advocacy · accessibility · daily living · vulnerability · safe space · empowerment · welfare · counseling

Opposites
necessity vs. preference

support needswants

Longs to possess

preferences · nice-to-haves · desires · wishes · luxuries

dependence vs. autonomy

support needsself-sufficiency

Independence from outside aid

independence · self-reliance · autonomy · self-management · capability

deficit vs. strength

support needsstrengths

Powers or capabilities

capabilities · assets · resources · competencies · abilities

Family

support, needs, supports, supported, supporting, supporter, supporters, supportive, unsupported

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