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
Virginia
Part C Developmental Delay Eligibility Criteria
At least 25% below chronological or adjusted age in one or more areas of development or atypical development (even in the absence of 25% delay)
At-Risk Served Under Federal Part C Policies
State Part C Eligibility Policy
Selected Categories of Diagnosed Conditions
Hearing Impairment
List of diagnosed physical or mental conditions includes congenital or acquired hearing loss.
Vision Impairment
List of diagnosed physical or mental conditions includes visual disabilities.
Prenatal Exposure to Substances
List of diagnosed physical or mental conditions includes effects of toxic exposure including fetal alcohol syndrome, drug withdrawal and exposure to chronic maternal use of anticonvulsants, antineoplastics, and anticoagulants.
Prematurity
List of diagnosed physical or mental conditions includes neonatal factors that make developmental delay highly probable: GA </= 28 weeks or NICU stay >/= 28 days.
Low Birth Weight, Very Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age
Not included on state list of diagnosed/established conditions.
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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