Aim: To assess the awareness and knowledge regarding treatment and management of child with special health care needs among dental professionals in India Methods: A multiple choice electronic survey was sent to dentists of India. The data obtained was subjected to descriptive analysis Results: Majority of the dentists have witnessed a special child in their clinical practice but are not always able to determine the syndrome associated based on the symptoms, hence the child is further referred to a paediatric dentist Conclusion: Although awareness regarding a special child is considerably high amongst the Indian dentists, there remains a need to improvise the facilities for better treatment of these children. Keywords: Special health care needs, Awareness, Special child, Barriers.