Who is Eligible?
As per the information provided in the Forms and Procedures Manual for NYC
Early Intervention Services, a developmental delay for the purposes of early
intervention (ages 0 - 3) is a delay that has been documented
as:
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12 month delay in 1 of the 5 functional areas. |
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33% delay in 1 of the 5 functional areas. |
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25% delay in each of 2 functional areas. |
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Score of at least 2.0 standard deviations below the mean in 1 of the 5
functional areas. |
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Score of at least 1.5 standard deviations below the mean in each of 2
functional areas. |
What are the Functional Areas?
The five functional areas are:
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Cognitive |
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Communication |
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Social/Emotional |
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Adaptive |
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Motor |
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