(6) Emotional disability;

(7) Mental retardation;

(8) Autism;

(9) Traumatic brain injury;

(10) Other health impairment;

(11) Deafness and blindness; or

(12) Multiple disabilities.

Notwithstanding paragraph A, "exceptional student" does not include a child who reaches 5 years of age between September 1st and October 15th who is already receiving free, appropriate public education services through the Child Development Services System and whose parent chooses, in accordance with rules adopted by the commissioner, not to enroll the child in kindergarten until the start of the following school year.

2-A.__Free appropriate public education.__"Free appropriate public education" means special education and related services that are provided at public expense, under public supervision and direction and without charge; meet the standards of the department; and are provided in conformity with the individualized education program.

2-B.__Intermediate educational units.__"Intermediate education unit" means an entity that meets the definition of intermediate educational unit in the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 United States Code, Section 1402, (23) as in effect prior to June 4, 1997 and that is a public authority, other than a local educational agency, under the general supervision of the department, that is established for the purpose of providing free public education on a regional basis and that provides special education and related services to children with disabilities within the State.__An intermediate educational unit is considered a local educational agency under federal law.__In this State, a local educational agency is a school administrative unit.__For purposes of this chapter all references to school administrative units include intermediate educational units.

4. Preschool handicapped child. "Preschool handicapped child" means a person who: