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Education Specialist Areas of Specialization

Mild/Moderate Disabilities (M/M)

Includes specific learning disabilities, mild to moderate mental retardation, attention deficit and attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, and serious emotional disturbance and authorizes serving individuals in kindergarten, grades one through twelve, and in classes organized primarily for adults through age 22.

Moderate/Severe Disabilities (M/S)

Includes autism, deaf-blindness, moderate to severe mental retardation, multiple disabilities, and serious emotional disturbance and authorizes serving individuals in kindergarten, grades one through twelve, and in classes organized primarily for adults through age 22.

Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH)

Includes deafness, hearing impairment, and deaf-blindness and authorizes serving individuals ages birth through 22.

Visual Impairments (VI)

Includes blindness, visual impairment, and deaf-blindness and authorizes serving individuals ages birth through 22.

Physical and Health Impairments (PHI)

Includes orthopedic impairment, other health impairment, multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain injury and authorizes serving individuals ages birth through 22.

Early Childhood Special Education - (ECSE)

Includes the mild/moderate and moderate/severe disabilities listed above and authorizes serving children ages birth to prekindergarten only.