Evaluation and Eligibility
Special Education Evaluation and Eligibility
The link below provides information regarding assessment procedures and eligibility criteria recognized by the state of Tennessee for the 16 educational disability categories as identified in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). IDEA is the Federal Law governing the education of students with disabilities:
Autism, Deaf-Blindness, Deafness, Developmental Delay, Emotional Disturbance, Functional Delay, Hearing Impairment, Intellectual Disability, Intellectually Gifted, Multiple Disabilities, Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech or Language Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Visual Impairment.