Frequently Asked Questions

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A disability is defined as any person who: 

(i) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, 

(ii) has a record of such an impairment, or 

(iii) is regarded as having such an impairment.” 

The law regarding ii and iii is complex.  Contact me for assistance.

Disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) include: 

• intellectual disability, 
• hearing impairment (including deafness), 
• a speech or language impairment, 
• a visual impairment (including blindness), 
• a serious emotional disturbance, 
• an orthopedic impairment, 
• autism, 
• traumatic brain injury, 
• other health impairment, 
• a specific learning disability, 
• deaf-blindness, or 
• multiple disabilities.

A child with special education services may be disciplined if behavior disciplined was not caused by, or did not have a direct and substantial relationship to, the child’s disability, or  the direct result of the district's failure to implement the IEP.