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Code of Federal Regulations Title 34. Education § 34.303.111 State definition of developmental delay

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Each system must include the State's rigorous definition of developmental delay, consistent with §§ 303.10 and 303.203(c), that will be used by the State in carrying out programs under part C of the Act in order to appropriately identify infants and toddlers with disabilities who are in need of services under part C of the Act. The definition must—

(a) Describe, for each of the areas listed in § 303.21(a)(1), the evaluation and assessment procedures, consistent with § 303.321, that will be used to measure a child's development;  and

(b) Specify the level of developmental delay in functioning or other comparable criteria that constitute a developmental delay in one or more of the developmental areas identified in § 303.21(a)(1).

(Approved by Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820–0550)

(Authority:  20 U.S.C. 1435(a)(1))

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