CCS has its own internal system for coding students with disabilities that indicates both their disability and their level of special education services received.
To go to the most recent code descriptions:
Go to IC --> Index --> Student Information --> Special Ed --> Special Ed Reports
Click either IEP and ETR Due All Schools or IEP and ETR Due by School
A screen will appear on the right with highlighted links (seen below). Click to view a PDF of all the codes.
The way that disabilities are categorized has changes considerably over the years. Moreover, understanding a disability category may look quite different to an educator versus a layperson.
School psychologist Heather Joyce created a comprehensive overview of milestones in disability education, and breaks down several important terms and concepts including high versus low incidence, and the specific nature of each disability category. Click the image to view -->