Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-442 – Occupational therapy services, physical therapy services, school health services, mental health services, psychological services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluative purposes
Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-442
- Department: means the department of education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101
- Exceptional children: includes :
(1) Persons under twenty-two years of age who deviate from the so-called normal person in physical, mental, social, or emotional characteristics or abilities to such an extent that specialized training, techniques, and equipment are required to enable these persons to attain the maximum of their abilities or capacities; provided that "exceptional children" shall not include "gifted and talented children";
(2) Persons under twenty-two years of age who by reason of physical defects cannot attend the regular public school classes with normal children; and
(3) Persons under twenty-two years of age who are certified by a licensed physician eligible for membership in the state medical society as being emotionally maladjusted or intellectually incapable of profiting from ordinary instructional methods. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 302A-101