14 Qualifying Disabilities

14 Qualifying Disabilities Under IDEA

Currently, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) recognizes 14 disabilities to qualify for Special Education Services:

 

    1. Autism
    2. Deaf and blind
    3. Deafness
    4. Developmentally Delayed
    5. Emotional Disturbance
    6. Hearing Impairment
    7. Intellectual Disability (Formerly known as Mental Retardation)
    8. Orthopedically Impaired
    9. Other Health Impairment
    10. Specific Learning Disability
    11. Speech and language Impaired
    12. Traumatic Brain Injury
    13. Visually Impaired Including Blindness
    14. Multiple Disabilities

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