Specific Learning Disabilities Defined

Minnesota has thirteen categorical disability areas in which a child may be eligible to receive special education services. A team of qualified professionals, including the parent(s), determines whether the student meets criteria in one of the thirteen categorical disability areas and is in need of special education services.

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Blind-Visually Impaired
• Deaf-Blind
• Deaf-Hard of Hearing
• Developmental Cognitive Disability
• Developmental Delay
• Emotional Behavioral Disorders
• Other Health Disabilities
• Physically Impaired
• Specific Learning Disabilities
• Severely Multiply Impaired
• Speech/Language Impaired
• Traumatic Brain Injury

For the current Minnesota rule language regarding evaluation and reevaluation, click on MN Rule Chapter 3525.2710.