7 AAC 23.080 - Eligible children

(a) Except as provided in (d) of this section children must be under three years of age to be eligible for the program. The following order of priority must be used to select participants for enrollment and continued participation in an infant learning program:

(1) children who have a severe or profound developmental delay in their motor or mental development or who have severe sensory impairment such as blindness or deafness;

(2) children who have a mild or moderate developmental delay in their motor or mental development or who have a mild sensory impairment; and

(3) children who have a substantial likelihood of manifesting developmental delay later in life.

(b) Before enrollment, a child must be given a comprehensive assessment which measures the following developmental areas: cognitive/adaptive, communication, gross motor, fine motor, self-help/independence, and social/emotional.

(c) When a child is found to be in need of service in a geographic area served by a grantee, the grantee shall determine the child's priority classification under (a) of this section, after consultation with the child's health care providers. If the child's priority classification is (a)(1), the grantee shall offer the infant learning program to the child without delay.

(d) If a child was enrolled in a grantee's program before the child's third birthday and has been referred to a local education agency for special education services, the grantee's infant learning program may continue to serve the child for a period of time not exceeding six months beyond the child's third birthday, if necessary, to provide continuity of service during the time the local education agency is initiating its individualized education program.

Notes

7 AAC 23.080

Eff. 10/15/82, Register 84

Authority:AS 47.20.005

AS 47.20.010

AS 47.20.020