1These categories were created in amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act after 1975. 2“Other health impairments” includes attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 3“Serious emotional disturbance” was renamed “emotional disturbance” in 1997.
A version of this article appeared in the November 29, 2000 edition of Education Week as A Rising Tide of Disabilities
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