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Disability Fact Sheet 9 FS9 NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet 9 Updated March 2012 IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction child First know that there ID: 252440

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Developmental Delay Disability Fact Sheet #9 (FS9) NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet #9 Updated March 2012 IntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroductionIntroduction child. First, know that there’shelp available to find out justwhat the difficulties are, if NICHCY: http://nichcy.org NECTAC (the National Early ChildhoodTechnical Assistance Center) is also a greatsource of this information. Use NECTAC’sContact Finder at: http://www.nectac.org/Special education services are meant forchildren over the age of three. Services areprovided to eligible children free of chargethrough the public school system. If yourchild has passed his or her third birthdayand you’re concerned about a developmen-tal delay or disability, call your local school(even if your child isn’t enrolled there). Askhow and where to have your child evalu-ated under IDEA, our nation’s specialeducation law. IDEAIDEAIDEAIDEAIDEA’s Definition’s Definition’s Definition’s Definition’s Definitionof Developmental Delayof Developmental Delayof Developmental Delayof Developmental Delayof Developmental Delay As we just said, IDEA is the nation’s specialeducation law. Its full name is the Individualswith Disabilities Education Act. Through IDEA,early intervention services and special educa-tion services are made available to eligiblechildren with developmental delays and dis-abilities.Not surprisingly, IDEA includes a definitionof developmental delay, which may be useful toknow. Here it is: for children agedthree through nine (or any subset ofthat age range, including ages threethrough five), may...include a child— (1) Who is experiencing developmen-tal delays as defined by the State and asmeasured by appropriate diagnosticmore of the following areas: Physicaldevelopment, cognitive development,communication development, social oremotional development, oradaptive development; and (2) Who, by reason thereof, needsspecial education and related services.[34 CFR §300.8(b)]It’s a good idea to find out if your state has. States are allowed to do so, if theychoose. They also decide on the age range ofchildren with whom the term may be used (3-5,3-9, or any subset between 3-9). Your localschool or early intervention program should beable to tell you the definition of developmentaldelay that’s used in your area. You can alsovisit NECTAC (mentioned earlier) and find outhow your state defines developmental delay, aswell as the criteria of eligibility for services toyoung children, birth through 2 years of age,and their families. NECTAC makes this infor-mation available online at: http://www.nectac.org/~pdfs/pubs/nnotes21.pdfIt may be helpful to know that:your state may not require that your localschool district also adopt and use the termdevelopmental delay in working withif your local school district decides to usethe term, it must use the same definitionyour local school district term at all if your state has chosen not to NICHCY: http://nichcy.orgDisease Control and Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/index.htmlDevelopmental screening.From CDC, the Centers for Disease Controland Prevention.http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/childdevelopment/screening.htmlDevelopmental milestones.From NICHCY’s own site.http://nichcy.org/disability/milestones/From How Kids Develop.http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/developDevDelay.htmlDevelopmental delay.From the Encyclopedia of Children’shttp://www.healthofchildren.com/D/Developmental-Delay.htmlDevelopmental delays.From Keep Kids Healthy.http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/conditions/developmentaldelays.htmlFirst Signs.All about early detection of developmentaldelays and disabilities, especially autism.http://www.firstsigns.org/Connect with other parents.children have developmental delays? TryParent to Parent. They’ll connect you withother parents like yourself for support andexchange.http://www.p2pusa.orgparent expertise.Every state has a Parent Training andInformation Center, known as the PTI.Some states have several. If you are lookingto connect with state and local resources, orhave questions about services and parentrights, talk to your PTI. Find the PTI foryour state by visiting our State ResourceSheets, at:http://nichcy.org/state-organization-search-by-state Resources for YResources for YResources for YResources for YResources for Yououououou It can be very helpful to read more about developmental delay. This has been just a brief overview,with pointers to loads of additional info and support. Below, we’ve identified a range of materialsyou can explore, which will of course lead you to still more! This publication is made possible through Cooperative Agreement #H326N080003 between FHI 360 andthe Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. The contents of this documentdo not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of tradenames, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. NICHCY Disability Fact Sheet #9Updated March 2012