Who is a student with a disability? 

A student with a disability as defined in section 4401(1) of Education Law, who has not attained the age of 21 prior to September 1st and who is entitled to attend public schools pursuant to section 3202 of the Education Law and who, because of mental, physical or emotional reasons, has been identified as having a disability and who requires special services and programs approved by the department. The terms used in this definition are defined as follows.

1.) Autism

2.) Deafness

3.) Deaf - blindness

4.) Emotional Disability

5.) Hearing Impaired

6.)Learning Disability

7.) Intellectual Disability

8.) Multiple Disabilities

9.) Orthopedic Impairment

10.) Other Health Impaiment

11.) Speech and Language Impairment

12.) Traumatic Brain Injury

13.) Visual Impairment Including Blindness