Disabilities

Question 1

13 Disabilities

Answer 1

Autism
Deafness
Hearing impaired
Multiple disabilities
Other health impairments
Speech and language impairment
Visually impaired
Deaf/blind
Emotionally disturbed
Intellectually disabled
Orthopedically impaired
Specific learning disabilities
Traumatic brain injury

Question 2

What are the High Incidence Disabilities?

Answer 2

Intellectual disabilities
Learning disabilities
Emotionally disturbed
OHI
Autism

Question 3

Eligibility for Intellectually Disability?

Answer 3

IQ: below average
Ach: below average, all areas
Behav: deficits in adaptive behavior
Other: Manifests birth-3years

Question 4

Eligibility for Learning Disabilities?

Answer 4

IQ: average or above
Ach: below average in one/more areas
Other: disorder in psychological processing

Question 5

Eligibility for Emotionally Disturbed?

Answer 5

IQ: average
Ach: below average in many areas
Behav: inappropriate
Other: can have psychiatrist evaluate child

Question 6

Eligibility for Autism?

Answer 6

IQ: varies
Ach: varies
Other: extensive impact (physician)
*Umbrella term

Question 7

Eligibility for Traumatic Brain Injury?

Answer 7

IQ: varies
Ach: varies
Behav: varies
Other: physician’s statement

Question 8

Eligibility for Other Health Impairments?

Answer 8

IQ: varies
Ach: varies
Behav: varies
Other: physician
*Umbrella term

Question 9

Eligibility for Orthopedic Impairment?

Answer 9

IQ: normal
Ach: normal
Other: functional physician

Question 10

Behavior for Autism?

Answer 10

2 or more of the following:

• impairment reciprocal social interaction
• impairment in communication
• resists change
• abnormal responses to sensory stimlui