Acquired Brain Impairment (ABI)
ABI is defined as an acquired brain impairment caused by external or internal
trauma, resulting in total or partial functional limitations that adversely
affects or limits a student's educational performance by impairing:
- Cognition, information processing,
reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment and/or problem solving
- Language and/or speech
- Memory and/or attention
- Sensory, perceptual and/or motor
abilities
- Psycho social behavior, or Physical functions.
ABI does not apply to functional
limitations resulting from brain trauma induced by birth, present at birth or
which is progressive and/or degenerative in nature.
Eligibility For Services
This disability can be
verified by a licensed professional such as a psychologist, neuropsychologist,
or physician, or by the documentation of a referring agency if its verification
is done by a licensed professional as indicated above.
Release of Information
Verfication