South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 88 - DEPARTMENT OF DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS › Article 5 - ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION › Section 88-510 - Definitions Used in this Article

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. At
			 Risk Child: Defined as a child 36 months of age up to but less than 72 months
			 of age whose genetic, medical or environmental history is predictive of a
			 substantially greater risk for a developmental disability than that of the
			 general population.
B. Autism
			 Spectrum Disorder: The Department defines Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as
			 included in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical
			 Manual of Mental Disorders-Fifth Edition (DSM-5) or most current
			 edition.
C. Developmental Period:
			 The period of time between conception and the twenty-second birthday.
D. Head Injury: S.C. Code Ann. §
								44-38-20,
			 which relates to the South Carolina Head and Spinal Cord Information System,
			 defines head injury. Head Injury means an insult to the skull or brain, not of
			 a degenerative or congenital nature, but one caused by an external physical
			 force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which
			 results in impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and
			 possibly in behavioral or emotional functioning. It does not include cerebral
			 vascular accidents or aneurysms.
E.
			 High-Risk Infant: S.C. Code Ann.§
								44-20-30(9)
			 defines high-risk infant as a child less than 36 months of age whose genetic,
			 medical or environmental history is predictive of a substantially greater risk
			 for a developmental disability than that for the general population.
F. Intellectual Disability: S.C. Code Ann.
			 §
								44-20-30(12)
			 defines Intellectual Disability as significantly subaverage general
			 intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive
			 behavior and manifested during the developmental period.
G. Related Disability: S.C. Code Ann. §
								44-20-30(15)
			 defines Related Disability as a severe, chronic condition found to be closely
			 related to Intellectual Disability or to require treatment similar to that
			 required for persons with Intellectual Disability.
H. Similar Disability: Similar Disability is
			 not specifically defined within South Carolina Codes of Law; however, S.C. Code
			 Ann. §
								44-38-370
			 states that Similar Disability is not associated with the process of a
			 progressive degenerative illness or dementia, or a neurological disorder
			 related to aging. Similar Disability is similar to head injury or spinal cord
			 injury as defined herein.
I. Spinal
			 Cord Injury: S.C. Code Ann. §
								44-38-20,
			 which relates to the South Carolina Head and Spinal Cord Information System,
			 defines a spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord Injury means an acute traumatic
			 lesion of neural elements in the spinal canal resulting in any degree of
			 sensory deficit, motor deficit, or major life functions. The deficit or
			 dysfunction may be temporary or permanent.
J. Valid IQ Score: Based on 1) the
			 psychometric properties of the selected test, and 2) the stipulation of the
			 examiner in the Behavioral Observation section of the evaluation that describes
			 the manner in which the examinee approached, participated, and completed the
			 respective cognitive test.