Question: Which of the following statements is true about affective development in children with special needs? Question options: Teachers should focus on children's physical or cognitive progress and not on their affective needs. Pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) are childhood disorders that do not have any effect on affective development. Children with special needs require and want affiliations with others, nurturing relationships, and stimulating and enjoyable classroom experiences. Children with disabilities are dissimilar in many respects to children without disabilities.