Developmental Delay

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Definition: A child with a developmental delay shall be three through eight years of age and who is experiencing developmental delays in one or more of the following areas: physical, cognitive, communication, social or emotional, or adaptive, which prevents the child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education.

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Additional Resources

For information about Child Find and Preschool Special Education please visit the CDE Preschool Special Education and Child Find page.

For more information or questions, please contact:

Marcia Blum
Phone: 303-866-6319
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