Eligibility Criteria
Federal Regulations, 34 CFR 300.8
(1) Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child's educatonal performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagment in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences.
State Regulations, CCR Title 5, Division 1, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1, Article 3.1, section 3030., subsection (g): A pupil exhibits any combination of the following autistic like behaviors, to include but not limited to:
- An inability to use orla language for appropriate communication.
- A history of extreme withdrawal or relating to people inappropriately and continued impairment in social interaction from infancy through early childhood.
- An obsession to maintain sameness.
- Extreme preoccupation with objects or inappropriate use of objects or both.
- Extreme resistance to controls.
- Displays peculiar motoric mannerisms and motility patterns.
- Self-stimulating ritualistic behaviors.
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