Can tests of sensory integration functioning be used to establish eligibility for the EIP?
No. Tests and assessment tools on sensory integration functioning cannot be used to establish eligibility for the EIP. To be eligible for the EIP, a child must have a developmental delay in one of the following five areas: communication, physical, cognitive, social-emotional, and adaptive development. Problems with sensory integration, sensory processing, hypersensitivity, or other sensory issues must be affecting the child’s overall development in one or more of these areas to establish the child’s eligibility for the EIP, and this must be documented by the multidisciplinary evaluation team.
