A child needing intense services has severe problems in one
or more areas of functioning that present an imminent and critical
danger of harm to self or others. The children needing intense services
may include:
(1) a child whose characteristics include one or more
of the following:
(A) extreme physical aggression that causes harm;
(B) recurring major self-injurious actions to include
serious suicide attempts;
(C) other difficulties that present a critical risk
of harm to self or others; and
(D) severely impaired reality testing, communication
skills, cognitive, affect, or personal hygiene.
(2) a child who abuses alcohol, drugs, or other conscious-altering
substances whose characteristics include a primary diagnosis of substance
dependency in addition to being extremely aggressive or self-destructive
to the point of causing harm.
(3) a child with intellectual or developmental disabilities
whose characteristics include one or more of the following:
(A) impairments so severe in conceptual, social, and
practical adaptive skills that the child's ability to actively participate
in the program is limited and requires constant one-to-one supervision
for the safety of self or others; and
(B) a consistent inability to cooperate in self-care
while requiring, constant one-to-one supervision for the safety of
self or others.
(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 that present an imminent and critical medical risk
whose characteristics include one or more of the following:
(A) frequent acute exacerbations and chronic, intensive
interventions in relation to the diagnosed medical condition;
(B) inability to perform daily living or self-care
skills; and
(C) medical supervision, 24-hour on-site, to sustain
life support.
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