Abstract
A major challenge to state and jurisdictional policy makers in implementing the Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities, Part C under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA, 2004), continues to be determining definitions of developmental delay and criteria of eligibility for services to young children and their families. This paper offers Technical Assistance Providers, Disability Specialists, and Related Service Providers a discussion of how the 50 states and 6 jurisdictions participating in the Part C program define developmental delay in their definition of eligibility for services.
The following article is provided courtesy of The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC).
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