Exceptional needs child definition
Exceptional needs child means a child:
Exceptional needs child means a child: (a) who has been evaluated in accordance with this State's evaluation criteria as set forth in S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 43-243.1 and determined eligible as a child with a disability who needs special education and related services in accordance with the requirements of Section 300.8 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or (b) who has been diagnosed within the last three years by a licensed speech-language pathologist, psychiatrist, or medical, mental health, psychoeducational, or other comparable licensed health care provider as having a neurodevelopmental disorder, a substantial sensory or physical impairment such as deaf, blind or orthopedic disability, or some other disability or acute or chronic condition that significantly impedes the student's ability to learn and succeed in school without specialized instructional and associated supports and services tailored to the child's unique needs.
Exceptional needs child means a child who has been designated by the South Carolina Department of Education to meet the requirements of 34 CFR Part A Section 300.8 and for whom the parents or legal guardian believe that the services provided by the school district of legal residence do not sufficiently meet the needs of the child. For purposes of this proviso, this definition includes a child who met this definition in the prior fiscal year but who has since been mainstreamed into a regular school program offered by an eligible school.