Special education is specialized instruction for students age birth to 21 who qualify according to the laws and regulations outlined by state and federal government. A student may qualify for services in one of the areas as identified by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The following definitions are from the U.S. Department of Education website.

• Autism
• Communication disorders
• Deafness
• Deaf-blindness
• Developmental delay
• Emotional/behavioral disability
• Health impairment 
• Hearing impairment
• Intellectual disability
• Multiple disabilities
• Orthopedic impairment
• Pre K -12 Special Education Program Offerings
• Specific learning disability
• Traumatic brain injury
• Visual impairment