Intellectual Disability (ID) Eligibility Criteria

Section 3030(h), Title 5, CCR: 

A student has significantly below average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, which adversely affect a pupil’s educational performance. 

Criteria: All elements listed below must be determined to establish eligibility. 

1. The student demonstrates significantly below average intellectual ability. 

2. The student demonstrates deficits in two or more of the following adaptive behaviors: 

• Communication 

• Self-care 

• Home Living 

• Social Skills 

• Community Use 

• Self-direction 

• Health and Safety 

• Functional Academics 

• Leisure Work 

3. The deficits were manifested during the developmental period. 

4. The deficits adversely affect the student’s educational performance, and require special education to meet the student’s needs.