Some times students come from areas where the term developmental delay is used as the disability.
If you are trying to create record in SIRAS to adopt the plan, here is CDE guidance on this topic:
CDE has opted to use disability code:
281 – Established Medical Disability for students age 3-5
OR
280 – Other Health Impairment, for students age 6-9
when adopting out-of-state IEPs that use Developmental Delay as a disability category.
280
Other health impairment (OHI)
Other Health Impairment means having limited strength, vitality or alertness, due to chronic or acute health problems such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, or diabetes, which adversely affects a child's educational performance. (34 CFR Part Sec. 300.78 (c) (9)).
281
Established medical disability (EMD)
A disabling medical condition or congenital syndrome that the individualized education program (IEP) team determines has a high predictability of requiring special education and services. (CA Ed Code, Section 56441.11(d)) (Note: This eligibility category is only applicable for children ages 3-5)
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