South Dakota Administrative Rules
Title 24 - EDUCATION
Article 24:05 - Special education
Chapter 24:05:24.01 - Eligibility criteria
Section 24:05:24.01:04.01 - Evaluation report and documentation for autism spectrum disorder
Current through Register Vol. 51, page 43, September 23, 2024
The evaluation report and documentation of eligibility for autism spectrum disorder must:
(1) Be provided to the parent at no cost;
(2) Address each of the criteria referenced in section 24:05:24.01:04; and
(3) For criteria in section 24:05:24.01:04(1) and (2), address the severity level of social communication impairments and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior as referenced on page fifty-two, table two of the manual.
General Authority: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-37-1, 13-37-1.1, 13-37-28, 13-37-46, 13-37-47, 13-37-52.
Law Implemented: SDCL 13-1-12.1, 13-37-1, 13-37-1.1, 13-37-1.2, 13-37-28, 13-37-46, 13-37-47, 13-37-52.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (2013), American Psychiatric Association, section two, page fifty-two, table 2. The materials are available for viewing at the South Dakota Department of Education, 800 Governors Drive, Pierre, South Dakota. Copies of portions of the manual referenced in §§ 24:05:24.01:03 to 24:05:24.01:05, inclusive, can be obtained at http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/diagnosis/dsm-5-diagnostic-criteria