391.301 Early Steps Program; establishment and goals.— (1) The Early Steps Program is established within the department to serve infants and toddlers who are at risk of developmental disabilities based on a physical or mental condition and infants and toddlers with developmental delays by providing developmental evaluation and early intervention and by providing families with training and […]
391.302 Definitions.—As used in ss. 391.301-391.308, the term: (1) “Developmental delay” means a condition, identified and measured through appropriate instruments and procedures, which may delay physical, cognitive, communication, social or emotional, or adaptive development. (2) “Developmental disability” means a condition, identified and measured through appropriate instruments and procedures, which may impair physical, cognitive, communication, social or emotional, or […]
391.308 Early Steps Program.—The department shall implement and administer part C of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which shall be known as the “Early Steps Program.” (1) PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—The department shall ensure that the Early Steps Program complies with the following performance standards: (a) The program must provide services from referral through transition in a […]
