• The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) grants all children from ages 3 to 21, whose disabilities require specialized services, the right to a free, public, appropriate education. There are 13 identified disabilities under the IDEA which include:

    • Autism
    • Specific Learning Disability (Including Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Auditory Processing Disorders, and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities)
    • Intellectual Disabilities (Mild, Moderate, and Severe)
    • Other Health Impairments (to include attention deficit disorders and seizure disorders)
    • Emotional Disabilities
    • Hearing Impairments
    • Visual Impairments
    • Traumatic Brain Injuries
    • Deaf-Blindness
    • Developmental Delay (identification ends at age 10)
    • Speech Language Impairments
    • Multiple Disabilities
    • Orthopedic Impairments