A child needing specialized services has severe problems in
one or more areas of functioning. The children needing specialized
services may include:
(1) a child whose characteristics include one or more
of the following:
(A) unpredictable non-violent, anti-social acts;
(B) frequent or unpredictable physical aggression;
(C) being markedly withdrawn and isolated;
(D) major self-injurious actions to include recent
suicide attempts; and
(E) difficulties that present a significant risk of
harm to self or others.
(2) a child who abuses alcohol, drugs, or other conscious-altering
substances whose characteristics include one or more of the following:
(A) severe impairment because of the substance abuse;
and
(B) a primary diagnosis of substance abuse or dependency.
(3) a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities
whose characteristics include one or more of the following:
(A) severely impaired conceptual, social, and practical
adaptive skills to include daily living and self-care;
(B) severe impairment in communication, cognition,
or expressions of affect;
(C) lack of motivation or the inability to complete
self-care activities or participate in social activities;
(D) inability to respond appropriately to an emergency;
and
(E) multiple physical disabilities including sensory
impairments.
(4) a child with primary medical needs or who requires
services to help the child keep, learn or improve skills and functioning
for daily living whose characteristics include one or more of the
following:
(A) regular or frequent exacerbations or interventions
in relation to the diagnosed medical condition;
(B) severely limited daily living and self-care skills;
(C) non-ambulatory or confined to a bed; and
(D) constant access to on-site, medically skilled caregivers
with demonstrated competencies in the interventions needed by children
in their care.
|
