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The program includes all 3- and 4- year-old children who have disabilities. Five-year-olds with disabilities who aren't old enough for kindergarten are also included. The needs of these children (because of permanent or temporary disability in the areas of cognitive, communicative, social/ emotional and/or adaptive disabilities) are unable to be met in a natural environment without special education and related services. This group includes preschool children who are delayed or whose development is atypical and those who have autism, hearing loss, health impairments, orthopedic impairments, speech-language impairments, visual impairments, or traumatic brain-injury. Preschool children with disabilities who meet these eligibility criteria may receive services upon reaching their third birthday.
Additional information on the Preschool Program (PDF) from Special Programs Section, Exceptional Children Division, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
