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Who Can Receive Special Education Services
To qualify for special education services a child must have a disability. The child must meet State eligibility criteria in one or more of the following areas:*Speech or Language Impairment *Developmental Cognitive Disability: Mild-Moderate *Developmental Cognitive Disability: Severe-Profound *Physical Impairment *Deaf/Hard of Hearing *Visual Impairment *Specific Learning Disability *Emotional or Behavioral Disorder *Deaf-Blindness *Other Health Disability *Autism Spectrum Disorders *Developmental Delay (Birth to Age 7) *Traumatic Brain Injury *Severe Multiple Impairments An evaluation is used to document the existence of a disability. Below average academic performance alone does not qualify a student for special education. |