By: Sarah Fischenich, Melanie Adam, and Nicole Zitur
EEC 424-02
Dr. Piowlski
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Spring, 2015
EEC 424-02
Dr. Piowlski
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Spring, 2015
Definition of Special Needs:
According to IDEA-Building The Legacy of IDEA 2004 (2006), "Child with a disability means a child evaluated in accordance with Sec. Sec. 300.304 through 300.311 as having mental retardation, a hearing impairment (including deafness), a speech or language impairment, a visual impairment (including blindness), a serious emotional disturbance (referred to in this part as "emotional disturbance"), an orthopedic impairment, autism, traumatic brain injury, an other health impairment, a specific learning disability, deaf-blindness, or multiple disabilities, and who, by reason thereof, needs special education and related services."