SPECIAL SCHOOL AID

There are 13 disability categories under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), 1975. The diagnoses below are examples of those covered. Other causes may also be considered by the school system. The list below was summarized from an article by Andrew M.I. Lee, JD, in the publication, Understood, publication date unknown.

Students’ Diagnoses – Special School Aids

Anxiety Disorder
ADHD
Autism Spectrum
Bipolar Disorder-I
Bipolar Disorder-II
Depression
Disorder of Written Expression
Down Syndrome
Dyscalculia
Dyslexia
Language Disorder, Stuttering
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

School Aids unrelated to Brain Health

Blindess-Even with Eyewear
Visual Impairment-Also not Correctable
Deafness-Even with Hearing Aid
Deafness to Specific Sounds
Hearing Impairment which Changes
Blindness-Deafness Combination
Cerebral Palsy-Bodies Lacking Ability
Traumatic Brain Injury
Multiple Disabilities