N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-6.1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 8:17-6.1 - Initial and ongoing evaluation and assessment

(a) The evaluation and assessment of a potentially eligible child shall be conducted by a qualified practitioner and shall be based on informed clinical opinion.

(b) As part of the process to measure a child's eligibility, the practitioner shall use an evaluation and assessment instrument, such as the BDI, the use of which instrument the Department recommends.

(c) The evaluation and assessment process consists of:

1. A review of pertinent records related to the child's current health status and medical history;

2. An evaluation of the child's level of functioning in each of the following developmental areas:

i. Physical, including gross motor, fine motor, vision and hearing;

ii. Cognitive development;

iii. Communication development;

iv. Social and emotional development; and

v. Adaptive development; and

3. The identification of appropriate services to meet the child's needs in the developmental areas identified in (c)2 above, through the IFSP process.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:17-6.1