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The research deals with studying the image of disabled children in the children literature, and how the writers described them (children with special needs), their humanitarian, social and psychological issues, to draw the attention of society to the humanitarian situation in the absence of it. On this basis, the study seeks to compare specific creative models of written fiction for children, who made a child with special needs, a hero and his character literary work, to identify the future of children with special needs. To understand the perspective of the disabled person towards the society and towards themselves, their pains and hopes. In order to examine the role fiction in highlighting the aspects of citizenship suitable for special needs, and portraying the human and social models the personalities, and to reveal their developments which highlight their abilities, talents, giving’s, and their working on self developments through authors stories that deal with one or more aspects of their personalities, life, events, and interaction with family, home, neighborhood, relatives, school and society. The research deals with three issues: 1) The society’s attitude towards special need children and what their image represents 2) The perception of special needs children towards themselves and their differences 3. The role of children’s literature in presenting a special need hero and enhancing his role in participating in the society. (Published abstract)