Name one IDEA eligibility category for special education services.

• A. Dysgraphia
• B. Behavioral Disorder
• C. Specific Learning Disability (SLD)
• D. Social Communication Disorder

Answer: (C)

Specific Learning Disability is one of the official IDEA eligibility categories used to determine eligibility for special education services. It covers difficulties in learning and using academic skills (like reading, writing, or math) that aren’t primarily due to intellectual, sensory, or language deficits, and often show up as a gap between apparent potential and actual performance or a need for specialized instruction. Other options aren’t formal eligibility labels: dysgraphia isn’t its own IDEA category, behavioral challenges fall under Emotional Disturbance, and Social Communication Disorder isn’t an IDEA eligibility category ( ADHD and related issues fall under Other Health Impairment).