My experience with special needs children is fairly limited, so I won't comment on that, but i have to agree with Gingerbread in saying that it is really important to be sure you are capable of taking on this challenge. If you are able and experienced in some way, go for it! I know I could not take on a child with special needs because I don't have the experience or training to do it properly. I wouldn't enter into it lightly because if things don't work out, it's the child who ends up getting hurt when he is shuffled to another caregiver later on.