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Disability Awareness
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a special education law that identifies categories of special education, each with its own requirements.To qualify for special education services, the student must meet two criteria:1- Have one of the identified disabilities2- The disability must adversely effect his or her educational performanceClick here to learn more about special education law.
Special Education Categories
- Cognitive Disability (CD)
- Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
- Orthopedic Impairment (ORTH)
- Hearing Impairment (HL)
- Deafness
- Deaf-Blind
- Visual Impairment (Including Blindness)
- Emotional Disability (ED)
- Speech/Language Impairment (SLP)
- Other Health Impaired (OHI)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Developmental Delay (DD)
