Does the presence of an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) automatically make one eligible for services form Upper Valley Services?
No. Circumstances that may result in special education services may involve conditions that do not meet the eligibility requirements defined in the Developmental Disabilities Act of 1996. For example, the terms “learning disabled” and “mental retardation” are not synonymous. The eligibility determination must be made by the Designated Agency on a case-by-case basis.
