511 IAC 7-41-7 - Emotional disability
Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-19-2-16
Affected: IC 20-19-2; IC 20-35
Sec. 7.
(a)
"Emotional disability" means an inability to learn or progress that cannot be
explained by cognitive, sensory, or health factors. The student exhibits one
(1) or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to
a marked degree that adversely affects educational performance:
(1) A tendency to develop physical symptoms
or fears associated with personal or school problems.
(2) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness
or depression.
(3) An inability to
build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships.
(4) Inappropriate behaviors or feelings under
normal circumstances.
(5) Episodes
of psychosis.
(b)
Eligibility for special education as a student with an emotional disability
shall be determined by the student's CCC. This determination shall be based on
the multidisciplinary team's educational evaluation report described in
511 IAC
7-40-5(e), which includes the
following:
(1) An assessment of the
following:
(A) Current academic achievement
as defined at
511 IAC 7-32-2.
(B) Emotional and behavioral
functioning.
(2) A
social and developmental history that may include, but is not limited to, the
following:
(A) Communication
skills.
(B) Social interaction
skills.
(C) Responses to sensory
experiences.
(D) Relevant family
and environmental information.
(E)
Patterns of emotional adjustment.
(F) Unusual or atypical behaviors.
(3) A functional behavior
assessment as defined at
511 IAC 7-32-41 that includes an
analysis of any interventions used to address the behaviors leading to the
referral for the educational evaluation.
(4) Available medical and mental health
information that is educationally relevant.
(5) Any other assessments and information,
collected prior to referral or during the educational evaluation, necessary to:
(A) address whether the student's inability
to learn or progress is caused by:
(i)
cognitive;
(ii) sensory;
or
(iii) health factors;
(B) determine eligibility for
special education and related services; and
(C) inform the student's CCC of the student's
special education and related services needs.
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