Lower than expected Developmental Progress in at least one of the following areas: Cognitive Developmental; physical * Based on results of an appropriate and valid assessment (screening, authentic assessment, or standardized instrument), which has been administered and interpreted by a trained professional, the 4 development; communication/literacy; social-emotional/behavior; adaptive behavior/self-help skills developmental progress of the child has been determined to be lower than typically expected for his/her chronological age, yet above eligibility requirements for special education services (based the special education eligibility requirement in the Kansas Special Education Process Handbook). *