Special Education eligibility categories in Arizona

A.R.S. § 15-761(2)(a)

(i)    Autism (A)

(ii)   Developmental delay (DD) (until age 9 years)

(iii)  Emotional disability (ED)

(iv)  Hearing impairment (HI)

(v)   Other health impairments (OHI)

(vi)   Specific learning disability (SLD)

(vii)  Mild, moderate or severe intellectual disability (MID, MOID, SID)

(viii) Multiple disabilities (MD)

(ix)    Multiple disabilities w/ severe sensory   impairment (MDSSI)

(x)     Orthopedic impairment (OI)

(xi)    Preschool severe delay (PSD)

(xii)   Speech/language impairment (SLI)

(xiii)  Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

(xiv)  Visual impairment (VI)

 However, disability condition is only first step of two step process.  The child must also need special education, that is, specially designed instruction (SPECIALLY DESIGNED INSTRUCTION) to benefit from education.

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