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164.981 Definitions for KRS 164.981 to 164.9819.
As used in KRS 164.981 to 164.9819: <br>(1) "Autism" means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and
nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three <br>(3), that adversely affects educational performance. Characteristics of autism <br>include: <br>(a) Irregularity and impairment in communication; <br>(b) Engagement in repetitive activity and stereotyped movement; <br>(c) Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine; and <br>(d) Unusual responses to sensory experience.
The term does not include children with characteristics of an emotional-behavioral <br>disability as defined in KRS 157.200;
(2) "Council" means the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky; <br>(3) "Center" means the autism training center; <br>(4) "Client" means a person with the primary diagnosis of autism or autistic-like
behavior; and
(5) "Expenses" means those reasonable and customary expenditures related to training
and treatment of eligible clients as defined in administrative regulations <br>promulgated by the council pursuant to KRS 13A.
Effective: May 30, 1997 <br>History: Amended 1997 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 1, sec. 133, effective May 30,
1997. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 221, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
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