Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disabilities, Autism?

Question

I know there are these three divisions of special education services. I was in the Autism division. What is the determining factor for the student's placement in each division, and what is the difference between these divisions?

Answer 1

I know that in order to be placed in Special Ed their are criterias one must meet in order to fall under those guidelines. Special Ed can also be speech impaired,death, I guess everything depends on which state one lives in.

Answer 2

3 divisions?  What about Deaf/Blind?  Other Health Impaired, Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Retardation?  There are a over 10 ways a child can be eligibe for special education services according to US federal law.  

Your state determines what makes a child eligible for placement, so I suggest looking at your state's department of education for the procedural guildlines.  I've worked in 3 different states with 3 different rules for how children qualify as LD, and don't even get me started on Autism.

Answer 3

Well i have a LEARNING D. and i was placed in special ed when i was a kid and in high school because my math skills were slower than others and nothing wrong with that.