Sec. 3. (a) A child who is deaf or hard of hearing and who meets the requirements described in subsection (b) may enroll in an auditory-verbal accelerated education program for the development of listening and spoken language skills to prepare the child for enrollment in school.

     (b) To participate in the auditory-verbal accelerated education program, the child must:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-35-13-3

  • auditory-verbal accelerated education program: means a specialized program:

    Indiana Code 20-35-13-1

  • deaf or hard of hearing: has the meaning set forth in 511 IAC 7-41-4. See Indiana Code 20-35-13-2
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) have received an implant or assistive hearing device;

(2) be at least three (3) years of age and, except as provided in subsection (c), less than seven (7) years of age; and

(3) be a resident of Indiana.

     (c) A child described in subsection (b) may participate in the program until the earlier of the following:

(1) The completion of grade 2.

(2) The completion of the school year in which the child becomes seven (7) years of age.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.179.