Multiple Disabilit
A. Definition. Multiple Disabilities means concomitant
impairments (such as mental disability-blindness, orthopedic
impairment-deafness, autism-orthopedic impairment, or emotional
disturbance-mental disability), the combination of which causes such severe
educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education
programs solely for one of the impairments.
1. If a student has the two disabilities of deafness and blindness, the student must be classified as having deaf-blindness and not developmental delay or multiple disabilities. The LEA shall notify State Deaf-Blind Census of all students who have both hearing and visual impairments.
B. Criteria for Eligibility. Evidence of criteria listed in Paragraphs 1 and 2 must both be met.
1. The full criteria for eligibility for each exceptionality described in this Handbook must be met. Each of these conditions must additionally be to a severe or moderate degree.
2. The individual cannot be educated in a special educational program specifically designed for one of the impairments with additional related services for the other condition.
C. Procedures for Evaluation. Conduct all procedures described under §513, Evaluation Components.
D. Additional procedures for evaluation:
1. procedures for evaluation appropriate to each suspected disabling condition as described in this handbook must be followed;
2. the evaluation must indicate and the pupil appraisal examiners must certify that the disabling conditions are each moderate or severe;
3. the educational assessment shall describe how the severity of the student's needs leads to the classification of Multiple Disabilities.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 35:909 (May 2009), effective July 1, 2009.
