The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) expanded the options that state and local education agencies have to identify young children with disabilities. This article offers Disabilities Specialists, Head Start staff and parents, and Related Service Providers tables of the Part B disability categories currently included in IDEA and the Part B regulations for developmental delay. Additionally, it summarizes an analysis of current eligibility classifications and criteria, completed by the author at the National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC).

The following article is provided courtesy of The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC).

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