Glossary

A child through 7 years of age whose primary delay cannot be differentiated through existing criteria within R 340.1705 to R 340.1710 or R 340.1713 to R 340.1716 and who manifests a delay in 1 or more areas of development equal to or greater than 1/2 of the expected development. This definition does not preclude identification of a child through existing criteria within R 340.1705 to R 340.1710 or R 340.1713 to R 340.1716.

Source: Michigan Administrative Rules for Special Education

Developmental services that—(A) are provided under public supervision; (B) 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; (C) are designed to meet the developmental needs of an infant or toddler with a disability, as identified by the individualized family service plan team, in any 1 or more of the following areas: (i) physical development; (ii) cognitive development; (iii) communication development; (iv) social or emotional development; or (v) adaptive development; (D) meet the standards of the State in which the services are provided, including the requirements of this part; (E) include—(i) family training, counseling, and home visits; (ii) special instruction; (iii) speech-language pathology and audiology services, and sign language and cued language services; (iv) occupational therapy; (v) physical therapy; (vi) psychological services; (vii) service coordination services; (viii) medical services only for diagnostic or evaluation purposes; (ix) early identification, screening, and assessment services; (x) health services necessary to enable the infant or toddler to benefit from the other early intervention services; (xi) social work services; (xii) vision services; (xiii) assistive technology devices and assistive technology services; and (xiv) transportation and related costs that are necessary to enable an infant or toddler and the infant's or toddler's family to receive another service described in this paragraph; (F) are provided by qualified personnel, including—(i) special educators; (ii) speech-language pathologists and audiologists; (iii) occupational therapists; (iv) physical therapists; (v) psychologists; (vi) social workers; (vii) nurses; (viii) registered dietitians; (ix) family therapists; (x) vision specialists, including ophthalmologists and optometrists; (xi) orientation and mobility specialists; and (xii) pediatricians and other physicians; (G) to the maximum extent appropriate, are provided in natural environments, including the home, and community settings in which children without disabilities participate; and (H) are provided in conformity with an individualized family service plan adopted in accordance with section 636.

Source: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004

380.1278b(11) The board of a school district or board of directors of a public school academy shall ensure that each pupil in grade 7 is provided with the opportunity to develop an educational development plan, and that each pupil has developed an educational development plan before he or she begins high school. An educational development plan shall be developed by the pupil under the supervision of the pupil’s school counselor or another designee qualified under section 68H380.1233 or 69H380.1233a selected by the high school principal and shall be based on a career pathways program or similar career exploration program.

Source: The Revised School Code (Excerpt) Act 451 of 1976

(a) A regional public multiservice agency—(1) Authorized by State law to develop, manage, and provide services or programs to LEAs; (2) Recognized as an administrative agency for purposes of the provision of special education and related services provided within public elementary schools and secondary schools of the State; (b) Includes any other public institution or agency having administrative control and direction over a public elementary school or secondary school; and (c) Includes entities that meet the definition of intermediate educational unit in section 602(23) of the Act as in effect prior to June 4, 1997. (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1401(5))

Source: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004