Department of Human Services Child Care Certificate Program Online Policy Manual Low-Income Diagnosed Disability and Developmental Delay Assistance	Revised:
14.4	VERIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL DELAY	Table of Contents
	A signed statement of developmental delay must be made by either a licensed professional (e.g., such as physician, psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health clinic social worker or the teacher working with the child) or a worker from an early intervention agency such as Tennessee Early Intervention System, Head Start special services staff, or similar agencies funded by DMHDD/DIDS. For the school-age child or pre-school child receiving school services, a teacher or the professional must state in writing that: 1. the child exhibits social, physical, cognitive, or emotional problems, or 2. the child is below grade level for her/his age or is not passing, or 3. assessments indicate the child is at-risk for educational problems.
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