(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; and

(l)__Multiple disabilities.

1-C.__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 a child with a disability, as identified by the individualized family service plan team, in one or more areas including physical development, cognitive development, communication development, social or emotional development and adaptive development; meet the standards of the State; 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;