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Who Is Eligible for Special Education?

Special Education FAQs

by Sue Watson
for About.com

IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) has categorized 13 different disabilities that qualify for special education services.
  • Visual Impairment
  • Speech and Language Impairment
  • Auditory Impairment
  • Deaf/Blind
  • Autism
  • Developmental Disabilities (mental retardation)
  • Multiple Disabilities
  • Orthopedic Impairment (Physical)
  • Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Emotional/Behavior Disorder
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Multi-sensory Impairment
  • Serious Health Impairments

A child who is identified under one of the categories may be eligible for special education services.

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