Dec 17, 81
1342.12 (Encl 2)
DEFINITIONS
1. Child-Find. The ongoing process used by DoDDs and the Military Departments to seek
and identify children (from birth to 21 years of age) who show indications that they might be in
need of special education and related services. Child-find activities include the dissemination of
information to the public and identification, screening, and referral procedures.
2. Consent. This term means that:
a. The parent of a handicapped child has been fully informed, in his or her native
language or in another mode of communications, of all information relevant to the activity for
which permission is sought.
b. The parent understands and agrees in writing to the implementation of the activity for
which his or her permission is sought. The writing must describe that activity, list the child's
records that will be released and to whom, and acknowledge that the parent understands consent is
voluntary and may be prospectively revoked at any time.
3. Evaluation. Procedures used to determine whether a child is handicapped and the nature
and extent of the special education and related services that the child needs. To qualify as an
evaluation, these procedures must be used selectively with an individual child and may not include
basic tests administered to, or used with, all children in a school, grade, or class.
4. Free Appropriate Public Education. Special education and related services that;
a. Are provided at no cost to parents or handicapped children and are under the general
supervision and direction of DoDDs.
b. Provide appropriate preschool, elementary, or secondary school education.
c. Are provided in conformity with an Individualized Education Program.
d. Meet the requirements of this Instruction.
5. Handicapped Children. Those children, evaluated in accordance with this Instruction,
who are mentally retarded, hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, visually handicapped,
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