SPECIAL EDUCATION

The 13 categories to qualify students for special education were established by the U.S. Congress in the “Individuals with Disabilities Education Act” in 1975 and was updated in 2004. The list below was copied from the “Center for Parent Information and Resources” (https.www.parentcenterhub.org repo_idea) one of many organizations offering this list. The enclosed list shows the diagnoses in this website which may qualify your student for Special Education in your school. If your child has a diagnosis from this website, you might write to your school requesting a review for “Special Education Services.” If your student is significantly limited, hopefully your medical or counseling providers may help as well.

Diagnoses Diagnoses Ltr 13 Disabilities from IDEA  
 Abuse (Sexual) of children    D Hypomania    D A Autism  
Acute Stress disorder    D Impulse Control Disorder    D B Deafness  
Adjustment Disorder    D Intellectual Development Disorder    C C Developmental Delay  
Anorexia Nervosa    D Intellectual Disability    F D Emotional Disturbance  
Anorexia Nervosa-Atypical    C Intermittent Explosive Disordr    D E Hearing Impairment  
Anxiety Disorder    J Language Disorder    K F Mental Retardation  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder    K Learning Disabilities-Learning Disorder    J G Multiple Disabilities  
Autism Spectrum Disorder    K Motor Disorders    H H Orthopedic Impairment  
Bipolar Disorder    A Neuordevelopmental Disorder    C I Other Health Impairment  
Bipolar I Disorder    J Nonverbal Learning Disorder    J J Learning Disability  
Bipolar II Disorder    K Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Self-Harm    D K Language Disorder  
Bipolar Disorder Not Otherwise Specified    D Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder    D L Traumatic Brain Injury  
Borderline Intellectual Disorder    D Obsessive-Compulsive Personality    D M Visual Impairment  
Intellectual Development Disorder    D  Persistent Depressive Disorder    D  
Intellectual Disability    D Pervasive Communication Disorder    K There may be medical  
Language Disorder    D Phobias-Specific Phobias    C diagnoses not shown here  
Learning Disabilities-Learning Disorder    D Phonological (Speech Sounds) Disorder    E which apply.  
Childhood Disintegrative Disorder    C Post--Traumatic Embitterment Disorder    D    
Cognitive Disease    D Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder    D Disclaimer: As the author,  
Communication Disorder    D Reading Disorder    K I am not qualified in  
Conduct Disorder   D Schizoaffective Disorder    D medicine or education.  
Depression    D Schizoid Personality Disorder    D  
Depression-Melancholic    F Schizophrenia    D Diagnoses: Wikipedia,  
Depression-Postpartum    K Schizophreniform Disorder    D  published 2021 and 2024.  
Depression-Psychotic    I Schizotypal Personality Disorder    D Dosabilities: Designated  
Depression-Seasonal Affective    D Selective Mutism    K 1975 and updated 2004  
Developmental Coordination Disorder    C Social Anxiety Disorder    D by the U.S. Cogress.  
Major Depressive Disorder    D Social Communciation Disorder    K  
Major Depressive Episode    D Specific Learning Disorder    j  
Mania in Bipolar    D Specific Phobia    D  
Down Syndrome    F Stuttering    C  
Expressive Language Disorder    K Suicidal Behavior Disorder    D  
Frontotemporal Cognitive Disorder    L Traumatic Brain Injury    L  
Generalized Anxiety Disorder    D Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder    I