KRS 164.981: Definitions for KRS 164.981 to 164.9819.

As used in KRS 164.981 to 164.9819:

(1) "Autism" means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and

nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three

(3), that adversely affects educational performance. Cha racteristics of autism

include:

(a) Irregularity and impairment in communication;

(b) Engagement in repetitive activity and stereotyped movement;

(c) Resistance to environmental change or change in daily routine; and

(d) Unusual responses to sensory experience.

The term does not include children with characteristics of an emotional -behavioral

disability as defined in KRS 157.200;

(2) "Council" means the Council on Postsecondary Education in Kentucky;

(3) "Center" means the autism training center;

(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

promulgated by the council pursuant to KRS 13A.