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Continuum of Service

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