Areas of Special Education Eligibility

Eligibility Areas According to the Michigan Rules for Special Education (MARSE)

The Revised Administrative Rules for Special Education, approved by the Michigan State Board of Education, define the types of special education certifications/disabilities for which special education services are provided. A description of each impairment follows:

1. (SLI) Speech and Language Impaired 
2. (SLD) Specific Learning Disability 
3. (EI) Emotional Impairment 
4. (CI) Cognitive Impairment 
5. (SXI) Severely Multiply Impaired 
6. (ECDD) Early Childhood Developmental Delay 
7. (PI) Physical Impairment 
8. (OHI) Other Health Impairment
9. (DHH) Deaf or Hard of Hearing Impairment 
10. (VI) Visual Impairment 
11. (ASD) Autism Spectrum Disorder 
12. (TBI) Traumatic Brain Injury 
13. Deaf-Blindness 

Information was obtained from the Special Education Parent Handbook for Genesee County School Districts, provided through Genesee Intermediate School District. 

For further information, please contact the Office of Student Services at (810)591-5222.