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Areas of Eligibility
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education provides standards to school districts in Missouri to follow regarding finding children eligible for special education services. There are 16 categories of eligibility under which a child with a disability may be identified and provided services.
Autism
Deaf/Blind
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment/Deafness
Intellectual Disability
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Learning Disability
Language Impairment
Sound System Disorder
Speech/Fluency
Speech/Voice
Traumatic Brain Injury
Vision Impairment
Young Child with a Developmental Delay
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