Disability Categories 1
What disability category does the abbreviation "SLI" stand for?
What is Speech or Language Impairment?
Which disability category refers to the coexistence of two or more disabilities, such as intellectual disability with blindness or orthopedic impairment with emotional disturbance?
What is Mulitiple Disabilities, or MD?
Which disability category includes impairments caused by congenital anomalies, diseases, or other conditions that adversely affect a student's educational performance?
What is Orthopedic Impairment, or OI?
These are the specialized instructional services and support interventions provided to meet the unique needs of a student with disabilities.
What is Special Education and Related Services?
What aspect of the IEP addresses the student's involvement in non-academic activities such as sports, clubs, or social events?
What is Participation in Extracurriculars?
This category encompasses conditions such as Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and Williams syndrome.
What is Intellectual Disability (ID)?
What disability category encompasses chronic or acute health problems, such as asthma, diabetes, ADHD, or epilepsy, which adversely affect educational performance?
What is Other Health Impairment, or OHI?
What disability category encompasses impairments in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affect a student's educational performance?
What is Hearing Impairment?
These are specific, measurable objectives that a student with disabilities is expected to achieve within a year.
What are Measurable Annual Goals?
Which part of the IEP specifies the start and end dates for each service or accommodation outlined in the plan?
What is dates and duration of services?
Students diagnosed with conditions like depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder fall under this category.
What is Emotional Disturbance (ED)?
What disability category includes a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication?
What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Which disability category refers to a hearing impairment that is so severe that the student is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification?
What is Deafness?
These are adjustments made to the learning environment, instruction, or materials to help a student access the curriculum and demonstrate learning.
What are Accommodations and Modifications?
What aspect of the IEP addresses how the student will participate in standardized testing to measure academic progress?
What is Participation in State and District-wide Assessments?
What disability category includes conditions such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia?
What is Specific Learning Disability (SLD)?
What disability category involves concomitant hearing and visual impairments that cause severe communication, developmental, and educational needs?
What is Deaf-Blindness?
Which disability category involves an acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in impairments in cognitive, emotional, and physical functioning?
What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
This component of the IEP focuses on preparing students with disabilities for life after high school, including post-secondary education, employment, and independent living.
What are Transition Services for adulthood?
What part of the IEP lists the additional supports, accommodations, and services provided to enable the student to succeed in the general education environment?
What are supplementary aids and services?
Students who experience limitations in vision, even with correction, are classified under this category.
What is Visual Impairment (VI)?
This section of the IEP outlines a student's current academic performance and functional abilities.
What are the Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance, or PLAAFP?
What section of the IEP focuses on preparing the student for life beyond high school and must begin by the time the student turns 16?
What is Transition Planning for after 16?