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(d)__Visual impairment, including blindness;

 
(e)__Serious emotional disturbance;

 
(f)__Orthopedic impairment;

 
(g)__Autism;

 
(h)__Traumatic brain injury;

 
(i)__Other health impairment;

 
(j)__Specific learning disabilities;

 
(k)__Deafness and blindness; or

 
(l)__Multiple disabilities.

 
1-B.__Early intervention services.__"Early intervention
services" means developmental services that are provided under
public supervision; are provided at no cost except where federal
or state law provides for a system of payments by families,
including a schedule of sliding fees; are designed to meet the
developmental needs of an infant or toddler with a disability, as
identified by the individualized family service plan team; meet
the standards of the state in which the services are provided;
are provided by qualified personnel; to the maximum extent
appropriate, are provided in natural environments, including the
home, and community settings in which children without
disabilities participate; and are provided in conformity with an
individualized family service plan.

 
2. Exceptional student. "Exceptional student" is an
individual who:

 
A. Has reached 5 years of age on or before October 15th;

 
B. Has not reached 20 years of age at the start of the
school year; and

 
C. Requires special education because of one or more of the
following:

 
(1) Visual impairments, including blindness;

 
(2) Hearing impairments, including deafness;

 
(3) Speech and language impairments;

 
(4) Specific learning disabilities;


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