# N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 18A / Chapter 46 / Section 46-1

## Text

18A:46-1. 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. amended 1981, c.415, ss.6,9 (amended 1982, c.100); 1990, c.52, s.55; 2010, c.50, s.13; 2017, c.131, s.34.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1.1 Burden of proof, production on school district relative to special education due process hearings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1.2 Database relative to legal decisions concerning special education to be available on website.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1.3 Due process hearing request, filing deadline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-1.4 Written statement regarding review of Individualized Education Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-1.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2 Coordination, administration of special educational services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.1 Legislative findings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.2 Coordinator for persons who are deaf or have a hearing impairment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.3 Duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.4 Office of the Special Education Ombudsman.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.5 Duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.6 Annual report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.7 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 18A:46-2.8 "Deaf Student's Bill of Rights."](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T18A_C46_S46-2.8.md)

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