State and Jurisdictional Eligibility Definitions for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities Under IDEA Part C
- Alabama
- Alaska
- American Samoa
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Department of Defense
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Ohio
Part C Developmental Delay Eligibility Criteria
1.5 SD below the mean in at least one area of development as indicated by the use of one of the two approved evaluation tools
At-Risk Served Under Federal Part C Policies
State Part C Eligibility Policy
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Selected Categories of Diagnosed Conditions
Hearing Impairment
Diagnosed Conditions in Neonates, Infants, or Toddlers includes deafness, including hearing impairments.
Vision Impairment
Diagnosed Conditions in Neonates, Infants, or Toddlers includes blindness, including visual impairments.
Prenatal Exposure to Substances
FAS and NAS
Prematurity
Not included on state list of diagnosed/established conditions.
Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age
List of diagnosed conditions includes VLBW (<1500 g at birth or within 30 days) and one other of the following complications: intraventricular hemorrhage (grade III), and/or chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia), and/or retinopathy of prematurity (stage IV or stage V).
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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