Parents, Knowing How Special Education Can Be Initiated Is the First Step! Special Needs
Words are powerful tools when seeking help for a child struggling in school. When considering whether your child may require special education services, it is important to know the categories of eligibility within the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA):
- Autism
- Deaf-blindness
- Deafness
- Emotional disability
- Hearing impairment
- Cognitive impairment
- Multiple disabilities
- Orthopedic impairment
- Other health impairment
- Specific learning disability
- Speech/language impairment
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visual impairment
The services that come with eligibility can provide meaningful educational opportunities for the students who receive them. A Free Appropriate Public Education is the law and these categories ensure that the services necessary are provided.
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