3. Eligibility for Special Education Services:

To be eligible for special education services in Vermont, a child must meet the criteria for one or more of the disability categories outlined in IDEA. These categories include:

- Autism Spectrum Disorder

-Deaf

-Deaf-Blindness

-Developmental Delay

-Emotional Disturbance

-Hard of Hearing

-Hearing Loss

-Intellectual Disability

-Multiple Disabilities

-Orthopedic Impairment

-Other Health Impairment

-Specific Learning Disability

-Speech or Language Impairment

-Traumatic Brain Injury

-Visual Impairment

Eligibility is determined through a comprehensive evaluation process conducted by a team of qualified professionals of which parents are essential members.

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