Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 59.1 - Student exceptionalities; programs(a) Special education schools are schools which develop programs to serve children with the following diagnosed exceptionalities:(1)Brain-damaged-as diagnosed by a neurologist.(2)Mentally retarded-as diagnosed through IQ testing by a certified school psychologist. The classification of students shall be in accordance with the following degrees of retardation:(i)Educable mentally retarded-IQ scores lower than 80.(ii)Trainable mentally retarded-IQ scores lower than 55.(iii)Severely and profoundly retarded-IQ scores lower than 35 and who are also evaluated by a physician.(3)Socially and emotionally disturbed-as diagnosed by a psychiatrist.(4)Learning disabled-as diagnosed through an educational and school psychological evaluation by a certified school psychologist.(5)Physically handicapped-as diagnosed by a physician and school psychologist.(6)Speech and language impaired-as diagnosed by a speech clinician and, if appropriate, a psychological evaluation by a school psychologist.(7)Visually impaired-as diagnosed by an eye specialist and school psychologist.(8)Deaf and hearing impaired-as diagnosed by an audiologist and otologist.(b) A school shall identify its program according to the ages and grade levels as follows: (1) Preschool-ages 3 through 5.(2) Elementary-ages 6 through 14, grades 1 through 8.(3) Secondary-ages 15 through 21, grades 9 through 12.The provisions of this § 59.1 adopted June 11, 1968, effective 6/26/1969; amended August 19, 1988, effective 8/20/1988, 18 Pa.B. 3691.The provisions of this § 59.1 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. §§ 6701-6721).