Severely multiply impaired

Severely Multiply Impaired (SMI) means a student who has severe learning and developmental problems resulting from two or more disability conditions in the following categorical areas: 

•  Deaf or Hard of Hearing

• Physically Impaired 

•  Developmental Cognitive Disability

•  Blind-Visually Impaired 

•  Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

•  Autism Spectrum Disorders

Strategies for Assessing and Teaching Students with Visual and Multiple Disabilities

SMI Criteria Checklist