Anonymous wrote:“Medical diagnoses” are whatever diagnoses that IEP decision-makers want to ignore in determining IEP eligibility.

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“Medical diagnoses” are whatever diagnoses that IEP decision-makers want to ignore in determining IEP eligibility.

The link below discusses the 13 IEP categories: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/conditions-covered-under-idea

wrightslaw.com to check iep laws. You’ll need to check with insurance company regarding what they cover, it varies.

Here is how I'd think of them (adding some others in)

Umbrella categories (things that include a number of specific diagnoses)

Learning disorder
Sensory disorder
Speech disorder
Developmental disability
Cancer
Autoimmune condition

Diagnoses

Autism
ADHD - H, ADHD - I, ADHD -C
Dyslexia
Childhood apraxia of speech
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
MERLD (although no longer officially given)
Leukemia
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Hypotonic Cerebral Palsy

Symptoms

Anxiety
hypotonia
anemia
fever
apraxia
developmental delay
sensory processing issues
low platelets


I.E.P's are generally based on umbrella categories, medical interventions are based on diagnoses, but sometimes all you have is a list of symptoms.

autism
adhd hyperactive, inattentive or combined
anxiety
hypotonia
apraxia
speech disorder, e.g. mixed expressive or receptive language disorder
learning disorder
sensory disorder
dyslexia
developmental delay or developmental disorder

My 3 kids have these diagnosis/labels, and I wonder which ones are considered medical diagnosis that is covered by insurance considered medically necessary? And, which ones are considered for IEP that is renewed/reviewed annually?
They are young now (under 8), and I am concerned one day insurance may not cover their weekly therapies due to they are not considered medically necessary or IEP may not considered them as diagnosis as well.