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There are two types of disabilities:
Physical Disabilities:
Physical disabilities occur when part of your child's body - for example, an eye, ear, or hand - does not work normally. This can make it difficult for your child to learn in the same way that other children do, even though he or she may be just as intelligent as other children.
Learning Disabilities
Intellectual or learning disabilities occur when your child's brain is unable to process information in the same way or as fully as most children do at the same age. These disabilities be mild - for example, an inability to quickly identify letter shapes. They may also be more severe, involving moderate to severe mental retardation. Some learning disabilities will become less severe as a child grows older. Other disabilities will not change and will remain with a child permanently.
Federal laws guarantee access to appropriate educational programs for students who have a disability that interferes with their learning.
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Disabilities Defined
Find detailed information on different disabilities, such as Autism, Deafness, Down's Syndrome, ADHD, Specific Learning Disability, , etc.
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Resources for Parents and Teachers
The Exceptional Child - National Resources for Parents and Teachers
Resources for Special Needs and Disabilities
If you think your child might have a disability, or if you have recently discovered that he or she does have a disability, here are some things to keep in mind.
Not all disabilities are alike.
No two children are exactly alike.
There are hundreds of resources available to assist children with learning or physical disabilities.
Children with learning or physical disabilities are entitled to an appropriate education in the same manner as non-disabled students.
Parenting a child with a disability may be different, but it is just as rewarding and important as parenting a non-disabled child. By working together with your child's doctors, teachers, and other trained professionals, parents can help their disabled children achieve remarkable things. The rest of this site contains information you can use to help your child, to learn more about his or her disability, and to ensure that your child has access to appropriate educational opportunities.
• Helping Your Child Learn - Some suggestions for parents
• IDEA evaluation - A step-by-step introduction to the special education evaluation process.
• Communicating in Writing with Your Child's School - Sample letters, and an explanation of why written communication is important.
• Parenting a Child with Special Needs - A multi-part guide for parents who have learned that they have a special needs child.
• Parents' Rights and Responsibilities - What you and the school should do to help your child learn.
• Reading Lists - Books for and about children with disabilities, and books for their parents, too.
• National Organizations that can Help Parents and Disabled Children
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