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Resources for Parents

Stockton Unified School District Online Registration
www.stocktonusd.net/enrollment
(209) 933-7070

Families Needing Records:
cwarequest@stocktonusd.net
Stockton Unified Police Dept.:

(209) 933-7085

Stockton School Nurses:

FERPA Resources for Parents:
http://PTac.ed.gov http://familypolicy.ed.gov
Stockton Child Welfare and Attendance Office:
CWA@stocktonusd.net
Please feel free to contact Elmwood's Social Service Case Manager Keisha Gonzales with questions regarding Families In Transition, Home Instruction, attendance concerns, and any other student/family support issues or concerns you may have. Her hours are M-F, 8AM-2:30PM and can be reached at (209) 933-7020 ext 2288 or via email at kgonzales@stocktonusd.net

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School Counseling and Mental Health Services / School Counseling Resources

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Stockton Unified School District Online Registration www.stocktonusd.net/enrollment (209) 933-7070 Families Needing Records: cwarequest@stocktonusd.net Stockton Unified Police Dept.: (209) 933-7085 Stockton School Nurses: FERPA Resources for Parents: http://PTac.ed.gov http://familypolicy.ed.gov Stockton Child Welfare and Attendance Office: CWA@stocktonusd.net Please feel free to contact Elmwood's Social Service Case Manager Keisha Gonzales with questions regarding Families In Transition, Home Instruction, attendance concerns, and any other student/family support issues or concerns you may have.

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At a glance

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

IDEA covers 13 disability categories.

Not every student who struggles in school qualifies.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires public schools to provide special education and related services to eligible students. But not every child who struggles in school qualifies. To be covered, a child's school performance must be "adversely affected" by a disability in one of the 13 categories below.

1. Specific learning disability (SLD)

The "specific learning disability" (SLD) category covers a specific group of learning challenges. These conditions affect a child's ability to read, write, listen, speak, reason, or do math. Here are some examples of what could fall into this category:

SLD is the most common category under IDEA. In the 2018-19 school year, around 33 percent of students who qualified did so under this category.

2. Other health impairment

The "other health impairment" category covers conditions that limit a child's strength, energy, or alertness. One example is ADHD, which impacts attention and executive function.

3. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

ASD is a developmental disability. It involves a wide range of symptoms, but it mainly affects a child's social and communication skills. It can also impact behavior.

Various mental health issues can fall under the "emotional disturbance" category. They may include anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and depression. (Some of these may also be covered under "other health impairment.")

5. Speech or language impairment

This category covers difficulties with speech or language. A common example is stuttering. Other examples are trouble pronouncing words or making sounds with the voice. It also covers language problems that make it hard for kids to understand words or express themselves.

6. Visual impairment, including blindness

A child who has eyesight problems is considered to have a visual impairment. This category includes both partial sight and blindness. If eyewear can correct a vision problem, then it doesn't qualify.

Kids with a diagnosis of deafness fall under this category. These are kids who can't hear most or all sounds, even with a hearing aid.

The term "hearing impairment" refers to a hearing loss not covered by the definition of deafness. This type of loss can change over time. Being hard of hearing is not the same thing as having trouble with auditory or language processing.

Kids with a diagnosis of deaf-blindness have both severe hearing and vision loss. Their communication and other needs are so unique that programs for just the deaf or blind can't meet them.

10. Orthopedic impairment

An orthopedic impairment is when kids lack function or ability in their bodies. An example is cerebral palsy.

11. Intellectual disability

Kids with this type of disability have below-average intellectual ability. They may also have poor communication, self-care, and social skills. Down syndrome is one example of a condition that involves an intellectual disability.

12. Traumatic brain injury

This is a brain injury caused by an accident or some kind of physical force.

13. Multiple disabilities

A child with multiple disabilities has more than one condition covered by IDEA. Having multiple issues creates educational needs that can't be met in a program designed for any one disability.

Having a disability is not enough to qualify for special education. The disability has to have an "adverse effect" on a child's education.

Key takeaways

Each of the 13 disability categories in IDEA can cover a range of difficulties.

Dyslexia, dyscalculia, and written expression disorder fall under the "specific learning disability" category.

"Other health impairment" can cover ADHD.

About the author

About the author

Andrew M.I. Lee, JD is an editor and attorney who strives to help people understand complex legal, education, and parenting issues.

Reviewed by

Reviewed by

Rayma Griffin, MA, MEd has spent her 40-year career advocating for the rights of children with learning and thinking differences, both in the classroom and as an educator.

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