The Colorado Department of Education (CDE), lists fourteen categories of disabilities that are used by the IEP Team, following an evaluation, to determine whether a student qualifies for an Individualized Education Program (IEP). If a student aged three to twenty-one has one or more of these conditions and struggles to benefit from general education, they may qualify for special support.​​

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Below is the list of Disability Categories. To learn more about each category of disability follow the link below "CDE Disability Categories".  For a CDE page with several resources regarding the IEP process Follow the link below "CDE IEP Resources". Below you will find a brief description of the Early Childhood Intervention Program,  use the link "Early Childhood Intervention" for more information and resources.

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The Disability Categories are:

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

• Deaf-Blindness

• Developmental Delay

• Hearing Impairment Including Deafness

• Intellectual Disabilities

• Multiple Disabilities

• Orthopedic Impairment

• Other Health Impaired (OHI)

• Social Emotional Disability (SED)

• Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

• Traumatic Brain Injury

• Visual Impairment Including Blindness

• Infant/Toddler With A Disability **

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** From birth to three year, the Early Childhood Intervention Program provides provides developmental supports and services to families who have developmental needs.Early Intervention (EI) services can help improve a child's ability to develop and learn. The EI Colorado program provides services to help families support the developmental needs of their children. Learn more about Early Childhood Intervention at the link below.