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What are the disabilities covered by special education?

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Question added by Thurayya Al Qasim , Legal Counsellor , Ihqaq Law Firm
Date Posted: 2017/08/02
Prince Oteng
by Prince Oteng , Community Rehab officer , Judah Foundation

It covers all disabilities 

amna  naz
by amna naz , employer , beauty products

The education help alot to diable people amd to creat new ways for them.................

Elena Swaters Els
by Elena Swaters Els , SENCO & Kindergarten Coordinator , British International School

Moderate & Severe learning difficulties, Children with Multiple learning difficulties, Language and Developmental Delay, Visually Impaired, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Asperger’s, Down Syndrome, Behavioural Problems, Dyslexia and Early Learning Difficulties.

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by Deleted user

I am not a pro here, so I can guess there are all kinds of this education which cover all known developmental disabilities

Hatim Elamin AbdEllatief Abdedaem
by Hatim Elamin AbdEllatief Abdedaem , DIrector of industry adminstration at Gezira state , ministry of finance and economic affairs Gezira state

"children with disabilities" as those suffering from at least one of the following conditions:

  • Mental retardation
  • Hearing impairment
  • Speech or language impairment
  • Visual impairment
  • Serious emotional disturbance
  • Orthopedic impairment
  • Autism
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Specific learning disability
  • Other health impairments

These disabilities must have adverse effects on disabled children in order for the children to be eligible for special education and services. The definition of disability and the application of this definition is broader under other statutes. The Americans with Disabilities Act, for example, employs a three-part definition of "disability." For the ADA to apply to an individual, the individual's physical or mental impairment must substantially limit the individual's major life activities. This individual must also have a record of such an impairment and be generally regarded as having such an impairment. Physical impairment can include any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical loss affecting one or more of several major body systems, as defined by the statute. Mental impairment may include any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. Since the definition is broader under the ADA, a child with a disability may request accommodation under the ADA, but the same child may not be eligible for special education under the provisions of IDEA.

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