Alaska Statutes Title 47. Welfare, Social Services, and Institutions § 47.20.290. Definitions

(A) family training and counseling;

(B) speech pathology and audiology;

(C) occupational therapy;

(D) physical therapy;

(E) psychological services;

(F) medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes; and

(G) health services for the child that are necessary to enable the child to benefit from the other early intervention services;

(A) case management services;

(B) special instruction; and

(C) early identification, screening, and assessment;

(A) chromosomal abnormalities associated with delays in development, such as Down's syndrome, Turner's syndrome, Cornelia de Lange syndrome, or fragile X syndrome;

(B) other syndromes and conditions associated with delays in development, such as fetal alcohol syndrome, cocaine and other drug-related syndromes, metabolic disorders, cleft lip, or cleft palate;

(C) neurological disorders associated with delays in development, such as cerebral palsy, microcephaly, hydrocephaly, spina bifida, or periventricular leukomalacia;

(D) sensory impairment, such as hearing loss or deafness, visual loss or blindness, or a combination of hearing and visual loss, that interferes with the child's ability to respond effectively to environmental stimulus;

(E) congenital infections, such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome;

(F) chronic illness or conditions that may limit learning or development, such as cystic fibrosis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, tracheostomies, amputations, arthritis, or muscular dystrophy;

(G) psychosocial disorders, such as reactive attachment disorder, infant autism, or childhood schizophrenia; or

(H) atypical growth patterns consistent with a prognosis of developmental delay based upon parental and professional judgment, such as failure to thrive;