**AFCARS DISABILITY/SPECIAL NEEDS TABLE**

The following table lists several medical/emotional conditions that may
be mapped to AFCARS for foster care data elements #11-15 and adoption
data elements #11-15. This is not an exhaustive list of all conditions
that a State may be using in a State's Information System. If a State
includes other chronic disease categories, or other mental
health/behavior diagnoses, and wants to have its mapping reviewed,
contact the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and
Technology (NRC-CWDT) ([www.nrccwdt.org](http://www.nrccwdt.org/)). In
some instances, the ICD-9 code is included.

#11 Mental Retardation: "Significantly subaverage general cognitive and
motor functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive
behavior manifested during the developmental period that adversely
affect a child\'s/youth\'s socialization and learning."

Down Syndrome

Borderline Intellectual Functioning

Hydrocephalus

Microcephaly

Mental Redardation (all degrees)

#12 Visually /Hearing Impaired: "Having a visual impairment that may
significantly affect educational performance or development; or a
hearing impairment, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely
affects educational performance."

Blindness and Low Vision (ICD-9: 369)

Cataracts

Congenital anomaly of the eye

Glaucoma

Diabetic Retinopathy

Retinal Detachment and Defects (ICD-9: 361)

Visual Disturbances (ICD-9: 368)

Deaf

Hearing Loss (ICD-9: 389)

#13 Physically Disabled: "A physical condition that adversely affects
the child\'s day-to-day motor functioning, such as cerebral palsy, spina
bifida, multiple sclerosis, orthopedic impairments, and other physical
disabilities."

Arthritis

Brittle Bones/Osteogenesis Imperfectus

Cerebral Palsy

Chronic Motor Tic Disorder

Club Foot

Diplegia

Multiple Sclerosis

Muscular Dystrophy

Myasthenia Gravis

Paralysis - Paraplegic, Quadriplegic, Diplegic

Poliomyelitis

Rheumatoid Arthritis (juvenile)

Spina bifida

#14 Emotionally Disturbed: "A condition exhibiting one or more of the
following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked
degree: An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal
relationships; inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal
circumstances; a general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression; or
a tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with
personal problems. The term includes persons who are schizophrenic or
autistic. The term does not include persons who are socially
maladjusted, unless it is determined that they are also seriously
emotionally disturbed. The diagnosis is based on the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Third Edition) (DSM III) or the
most recent edition." \[Note: the current edition is DSM-IV.\]

Adjustment Disorders

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Disorders:

ADD

ADHD

Conduct Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Anxiety Disorders:

Agoraphobia

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Panic Disorder including Generalized Panic Disorder

Phobias

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Separation Anxiety Disorder

Eating Disorders:

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia

Impulse Control Disorder

Mood Disorders:

Bipolar Disorder

Cyclothymic Disorder

Depressive Disorders

Dysthymic Disorder

Personality Disorders:

Antisocial Personality Disorder

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Borderline Personality Disorder

Dependent Personality Disorder

Histrionic Personality Disorder

Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder

Paranoid Personality Disorder

Schizoid Personality Disorder

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

Reactive Attachment Disorder

Schizophrenic and Other Psychotic Disorders:

Delusional Disorder

Psychotic Disorder

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenaform Disorder

Schizoaffective Disorder

Somatoform Disorder

Tourette Syndrome

#15 Other Medically Diagnosed Condition: "Conditions other than those
noted above which require special medical care such as chronic
illnesses. Included are children diagnosed as HIV positive or with
AIDS."

Aplastic Anemia

Asperger\'s Syndrome

Asthma\*

Autistic Disorder

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

Blood disorder that required hospitalization once a month

Cancers

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (Pervasive Developmental Disorder)

Chronic Granulomatous Disease

Cleft palate

Coagulation Defects

Congenital cystic lung

Congenital heart anomaly

Crohn\'s disease

Cushing\'s syndrome

Cystic Fibrosis

Diabetes

Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism (code 279)

Encephalopathy

Epilepsy

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Fetal drug addiction

Heart murmur, vigorous activity curtailed

Heart disease

Hemophilia

Hypertension

Human Immunodeficiency Hiv Disease (HIV)

Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-III

Other Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-III

Immunodeficiency

Kidney disease

Klienefelter\'s syndrome

Learning Disability

Leukemia

Liver disease

Lupus

Malignant Neoplasms (Malignant tumors)

Misplaced facial feature

Organic Brain Syndrome

Pancreatic Disease

Pervasive Developmental Disorders Not Otherwise Specified

Rett Disorder

Sarcomas

Seizure Disorder

Sickle cell anemia

Shaken Infant Syndrome

Late Effects Of Tuberculosis (ICD-9: 137)

Nutritional deficiency