§303.111. State definition of developmental delay.
34 C.F.R. § 303.111
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—
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
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).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted.