What are the various categories of special education?
This varies a bit from State to State, but the Federal guidelines (which all States must follow) identifies the following categories: • Autism • Deaf-blindness • Deafness • Emotional Disturbance • Hearing Impairment • Mental Retardation • Multiple Disabilities • Orthopedic Impairment • Other Health Impairment • Specific Learning Disability • Speech or Language Impairment • Traumatic Brain Injury • Visual Impairment You can find out how your State interprets these guideline by contacting your local public school special education department.
