Under IDEA how are students with disabilities classified?

Question

Question 15 options:

By category of disability

By severity of problem

By IQ score

Across multiple categories

Answer 1

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), students with disabilities are typically classified by category of disability. IDEA outlines specific categories of disabilities that are recognized for the purposes of special education services, such as autism, emotional disturbance, specific learning disabilities, and others.

Thus, the best choice from the options given is:

By category of disability.