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Defining the Eligible Population

Policy Issues and Challenges

JAMES J. GALLAGHER

DELORES V. TERRY

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Part H of PL 99-457 requires that each state develop a definition of "developmentally delayed infants and toddlers." This article describes the results of a Carolina Policy Studies Program content analysis of 39 state definitions. The content analysis addressed: (a) types of children to be included; (b) those conditions listed as established conditions; (c) criteria used to determine delay; and (d) criteria delineated for "at risk." The content analysis revealed several problem areas and issues related to the various components of the states' definitions. A framework to be used in developing an adequate eligibility policy is included.

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 15, No. 1, 13-20 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/105381519101500103


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