048-3 Wyo. Code R. § 303.300 - State eligibility criteria and procedures

Each statewide system of early intervention services must include the eligibility criteria and procedures, consistent with Sec. 303.16, that will be used by the State in carrying out programs under this part.

(a) The State shall define developmental delay by-

(1) Describing, for each of the areas listed in Sec. 303.16(a)(1), the procedures, including the use of informed clinical opinion, that will be used to measure a child's development; and

(2) Stating the leyels of functioning or other criteria that constitute a developmental delay in each of those areas.

(b) The State shall describe the criteria and procedures, including the use of informed clinical opinion, that will be used to determine the existence of a condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay under Sec. 303.16(a)(2).

(c) If the State elects to include in its system children who are at risk under Sec. 303.16(b), the State shall describe the criteria and procedures, including the use of informed clinical opinion, that will be used to identify those children.

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048-3 Wyo. Code R. § 303.300

Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1432(5), 1435(a)(1)

Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 1820-0550

Note: Under this section and Sec. 303.322(c)(2), States are required to ensure that informed clinical opinion is used in deteimining a child's eligibility under this part. Informed clinical opinion is especially important if there are no standardized measures, or if the standardized procedures are not appropriate for a given age or developmental area. If a given standardized procedure is considered to be appropriate, a State's criteria could include percentiles or percentages of levels of functioning on standardized measures.