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- Credential Information Alert 22-06: Expanded Education Specialist Instruction Credential Authorization Assignments [PDF]
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- Special Education Assignment Chart (2022 Update) [PDF]
- Special Education FAQs
- Special Education Case Management
- Special Education Services Terms and Definitions
- Special Education Authorization Chart [PDF] (includes older authorizations)
- Special Education Glossary
- Federal Disability Definitions
- Special Education Ladder 2016
- American Sign Language (ASL)
| Special Education | Ed Code/Reg |
|---|---|
| Specific Learning Disability or Intellectual Disability (Mild to Moderate) | Title 5 80047 |
| Intellectual Disability (Extensive) | Title 5 80047.1 |
| Emotional Disturbance | Title 5 80047.2 |
| Multiple Disabilities | Title 5 80047.3 |
| Autism | Title 5 80047.4 |
| Speech and Language Impairment | Title 5 80047.5 |
| Deafness or Hearing Impairment | Title 5 80047.6 |
| Deaf-Blindness | Title 5 80047.7 |
| Visual Impairment including Blindness | Title 5 80047.8 |
| Orthopedic Impairment, Other Health Impairment, or Traumatic Brain Injury | Title 5 80047.9 |
| Adapted Physical Education | Title 5 80046.1 |
| Authorizations for Education Specialist Instruction Credentials and Special Education Added Authorizations | Title 5 80048.6 |
| Added Authorizations in Special Education | Title 5 80048.7 |
| Education Specialist Bridge Authorization | Title 5 80048.10 |
| Local Assignment Options (Special Education) | Ed Code/Reg |
|---|---|
| Specific Education Specialist holders may serve outside age or grade level of their credential | Title 5 80020.1 |
| Short-Term Staff Permit | Title 5 80021 |
| Provisional Internship Permit | Title 5 80021.1 |
| Emergency Resource Specialist Permit | Title 5 80024.3.1 |
Updated May 28, 2025