California Education Code

§ 56333

EDC § 56333 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 4 · Title 2 · Part 30 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2.5

Statute text

A pupil shall be assessed as having a language or speech disorder that makes the pupil eligible for special education and related services when the pupil demonstrates difficulty understanding or using language to such an extent that it adversely affects the pupil’s educational performance and cannot be corrected without special education and related services. In order to be eligible for special education and related services, difficulty in understanding or using language shall be assessed by a speech-language pathologist who determines that such difficulty results from any of the following disorders:

(a)Speech sound disorder, characterized by deficits in the pupil’s production of speech sounds that significantly interferes with communication and attracts adverse attention.

(b)Voice disorder, characterized by persistent, deficits in voice quality, pitch, intensity, or resonance. A medical examination shall be conducted, where appropriate.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 666, Sec. 99. (AB 486) Effective January 1, 2022.