Categorical Disabilities
Minnesota has thirteen categorical disability areas and users can access information, resources, and contacts for each of the different areas. A team of qualified professionals, including parents, determines whether a student meets criteria in one of the thirteen categorical disability areas and is in need of special education services. Use the link under Offsite Resources on this page for current Minnesota rule language regarding evaluation and reevaluation.
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Low Incidence Facilitators by Region
Regional low incidence facilitators provide training on evaluation and educational planning in the following areas: Autism Spectrum Disorders, deaf-blind, Traumatic Brain Injury, deaf/hard of hearing, Developmental Cognitive Disorder, Other Health Disorders, blind/visual impairments, physical impairments, and Severely Multiply Impaired.
