Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term” (25-3031). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 2.2% Openings Per Year 175
Wages	Median Hourly N/A Average Annual $83,990 per year
Education Needed	Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Education Available in Washington	Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries Special Education and Teaching, General
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