| Category |
Description |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder (AI) |
Impairment in the areas of reciprocal social
interactions, communication skills, and stereotyped and repetitive
behaviors |
| Deaf-Blindness |
Severe communication and other developmental delays,
may not meet requirements under HI or VI |
| Emotionally Impairment (EI) |
Behavior interferes with learning |
| Hearing Impairment (HI) |
Deaf and hard of hearing |
| Learning Disability (LD) |
Disorders in the process of learning |
| Cognitive Impairment (CI) |
Delay in cognitive development |
| Other Health Impairment (OHI) |
Chronic or acute health problems resulting
in limited strength, vitality or alertness |
| Physical Impairment (PI) |
Severe orthopedic impairment |
| Early Childhood Developmental Delay (ECDD) |
Ages birth through 7, delay in development
cannot be identified under any other category |
| Severely Multiple Impairment (SXI) |
Multiple cognitive, physical or sensory
impairments |
| Speech and Language Impairment (SLI) |
Underdeveloped appropriate speech and
language |
| Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) |
Brain injury caused by external physical
force |
| Visual Impairment (VI) |
Blind or partially sighted. |
