State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Under IDEA Part C
- Alabama
- Alaska
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- Department of Defense
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- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Colorado
Part C Developmental Delay Eligibility Criteria
33% or greater delay in one or more developmental areas when compared with chronological age or presence of atypical development or behavior
At-Risk Served Under Federal Part C Policies
State Part C Eligibility Policy
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Selected Categories of Diagnosed Conditions
Hearing Impairment
CO Established Conditions Database includes:
- Hearing Loss (diagnosis with bilateral hearing loss)
Vision Impairment
CO Established Conditions Database includes:
- Visual Impairment (bilateral, not correctable with treatment, surgery, glasses or contact lenses) (aka bilateral vision impairment, bilateral vision loss, bilateral blindness; Aniridia, Lenz Microphthalmia Syndrome)
- Cortical Visual Impairment (aka Cortical Dysplasia)
Prenatal Exposure to Substances
State policy does not go beyond federal regulatory language.
Prematurity
Not included on state list of diagnosed/established conditions.
Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age
CO Established Conditions Database includes multiple categories related to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and SGA conditions and to birth weight:
- IUGR/SGA 33 weeks and <1,325 g
- IUGR/SGA 34 weeks and <1,500 g
- IUGR/SGA 35 weeks and <1,700 g
- IUGR/SGA 36 weeks and <1,875 g
- IUGR/SGA 37-40 weeks and <2,000 g
- LBW <400 g
- LBW 400-599 g
- LBW 600-799 g
- LBW 800-999 g
- LBW 1,000-1,199 g
Prenatal Exposure to Zika
Not included on state list of diagnosed/established conditions.
Summary of State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions
- Eligibility for IDEA Part C Services
- Selected Diagnosed/Established Conditions
- Frequency of Developmental Delay Definitions
- Developmental Delay Eligibility Criteria
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