Children with Disabilities Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 222.50 [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle B -- Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education; Chapter II -- Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education; Part 222 -- Impact Aid Programs; Subpart D -- Payments Under Section 8003(D) of the Act for Local Educational Agencies that Serve Children with Disabilities], the term children with disabilities means “children --
(1) (i) With mental retardation, hearing impairments including deafness, speech or language impairments, visual impairments including blindness, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairments, autism, traumatic brain injury, other health impairments, or specific learning disabilities; and
(ii) Who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services.
(2) The term "children with disabilities" for children aged 3 to 5, inclusive, may, at a State's discretion, include children --
(i) Experiencing developmental delays, as defined by the State and as measured by appropriate diagnostic instruments and procedures, in one or more of the following areas: physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development; and
(ii) Who, by reason thereof, need special education and related services.”
Legal Definition list
- Children of All Nations [CAN]
- Children from Families with Incomes below the Poverty Line [Education]
- Children and Youth Exposed to Violence Grant Program [Department of Justice]
- Children
- Childhood Immunization Act
- Children with Disabilities
- Children with Severe Disabilities
- Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Children's Bureau
- Children's Health Act
- Children's Services [Education]
Related Legal Terms
- 4 Years with a One Year Cliff
- Administration for Children and Families
- Administration on Children, Youth, and Families
- Administration on Developmental Disabilities
- Administrator with Will Annexed
- Adult Child With a Disability
- Adult With a Special Need
- Agency Coupled with an Interest
- Aid to Families With Dependent Children AFDC
- Americans with Disabilities Act
