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- Among students receiving special education and/or related services, the most common category of disability was specific learning disabilities (32 percent).
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Among students receiving special education and/or related services, the most common category of disability was specific learning disabilities (32 percent).
Jul 24, 2023 · Through IDEA, children with disabilities are guaranteed a “free appropriate public education,” including special education and related services. The 7.3 million disabled students in the U.S. made up 15% of national public school enrollment during the 2021-22 school year.
- Katherine Schaeffer
- Idea Disability Categories
- What “Adversely Affects” Means
- Primary Disability Category
- Variations in Some States
- Podcast: “Ieps: The 13 Disability Categories”
To get an Individualized Education Program(IEP), kids need to meet the requirements for at least one category. Keep reading to learn about the 13 disability categories and why all of them require finding that the disability “adversely affects” a child’s education.
Kids need to have a disability to qualify for special education. But IDEA says schools must also find that the disability “adversely affects” a child’s performance in school. This means it has to have a negative impact on how the student is doing in school. Learn how schools decide if a child is eligible for special education.
When kids have more than one disability, it’s a good idea to include all of them in the IEP. This can help get the right services and supports in place. But the IEP will likely need to list a primary disability category. This is mainly for data-tracking reasons and will not limit the amount or type of services a child receives.
Depending on where you live, your state may have more than 13 disability categories. For example, some states may split hearing impairment and deafness into two categories. In most states, a child’s disability category is listed in their IEP. Iowa is the only state that doesn’t do this. (But it still keeps track of disability categories and reports...
Listen to a 13-minute episode of “Understood Explains: IEPs.”Special educator Juliana Urtubey explains what you need to know about the 13 disability categories in IDEA.
- Julie Rawe
Students With Disabilities. In 2022–23, the number of students ages 3–21 who received special education and/or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was 7.5 million, or the equivalent of 15 percent of all public school students.
In 2019–20, the number of students ages 3–21 who received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was 7.3 million, or 14 percent of all public school students.
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More than half (54 percent) of the kids in special education have IEPs for LD or OHI. 2.3 million public school students have IEPs for LD. This is by far the largest disability category covered under special education law .
Dec 17, 2019 · The specific learning disabilities category is the most common one covered under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act—in 2022-23, 32 percent of students with disabilities had...
