As used in this chapter, a child with a disability shall mean and include any child who has: an intellectual disability, a visual impairment, an auditory impairment, a communication impairment, a neurological or perceptual impairment, an orthopedic impairment, a chronic illness, an emotional disturbance impairment, multiple disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, a traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, a specific learning disability, or is deaf-blind, or a pre-schooler with a disability.
N.J.S. § 18A:46-1