A child with an exceptionality means a child evaluated in accordance with the federal and/or state regulations as having: Autism. Deaf / blind. Developmental delay. Giftedness.
What are some examples of exceptionality?
These are:
- Autism.
- Deaf-blindness.
- Deafness.
- Developmental delay.
- Emotional disturbance.
- Hearing impairment.
- Intellectual disability.
- Multiple disabilities.
What are considered Exceptionalities?
The categories of exceptionality are: Behaviour. Communication including Autism, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Language Impairment and Learning Disability. Intellectual including Giftedness, Mild Intellectual Disability and Developmental Disability.
