GENERAL

1. (a) Special education schools are schools which develop programs to serve children with the following diagnosed exceptionalities:

   1. (1) Brain-damaged—as diagnosed by a neurologist.

   2. (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:

      1. (i) Educable mentally retarded—IQ scores lower than 80.
      2. (ii) Trainable mentally retarded—IQ scores lower than 55.
      3. (iii) Severely and profoundly retarded—IQ scores lower than 35 and who are also evaluated by a physician.
   3. (3) Socially and emotionally disturbed—as diagnosed by a psychiatrist.
   4. (4) Learning disabled—as diagnosed through an educational and school psychological evaluation by a certified school psychologist.
   5. (5) Physically handicapped—as diagnosed by a physician and school psychologist.
   6. (6) Speech and language impaired—as diagnosed by a speech clinician and, if appropriate, a psychological evaluation by a school psychologist.
   7. (7) Visually impaired—as diagnosed by an eye specialist and school psychologist.
   8. (8) Deaf and hearing impaired—as diagnosed by an audiologist and otologist.

2. (b) A school shall identify its program according to the ages and grade levels as follows:

   1. (1) Preschool—ages 3 through 5.
   2. (2) Elementary—ages 6 through 14, grades 1 through 8.
   3. (3) Secondary—ages 15 through 21, grades 9 through 12.

Authority

The provisions of this § 59.1 amended under the Private Academic Schools Act (24 P. S. § § 6701—6721).

Source

The provisions of this § 59.1 adopted June 11, 1968, effective June 26, 1969; amended August 19, 1988, effective August 20, 1988, 18 Pa.B. 3691. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (30570).