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a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child's educational performance. (A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors. (B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and teachers. (C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances. (D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression. (E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school problems." [Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Section 300.7(c)(4)(i)]

SLD stands for Specific Learning Disability. This is for students who have a processing delay or difficulty in oral expression, listening comprehension, written expression, reading comprehension, mathematical expression, mathematical calculation, or mathematical reasoning.

OHI stands for Other Health Impairment. This is for health issues, either physical or mental, that are not covered by any of the other categories but are impacting the student's ability to access the curriculum. This could include cancers, asthma, or ADD/ADHD.

Again, this is not a comprehensive listing of all Special Education acronyms and phrases, but a list of the more common jargon that is employed in the Special Education field. Once you have these basic acronyms under your belt, you will be able to hold your own in any Special Education conversation and begin to plumb the depths of the specific area of Special Education you are interested in.

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