{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-35-13-3","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-35-13-3","heading":"Eligibility for program","body":"Sec. 3. (a) A child who is deaf or hard of hearing and who meets the requirements described in subsection (b) may enroll in an auditory-verbal accelerated education program for the development of listening and spoken language skills to prepare the child for enrollment in school.\n(b) To participate in the auditory-verbal accelerated education program, the child must:\n(1) have received an implant or assistive hearing device;\n(2) be at least three (3) years of age and, except as provided in subsection (c), less than seven (7) years of age; and\n(3) be a resident of Indiana.\n(c) A child described in subsection (b) may participate in the program until the earlier of the following:\n(1) The completion of grade 2.\n(2) The completion of the school year in which the child becomes seven (7) years of age.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 35. SPECIAL EDUCATION","Chapter 13. Auditory-Verbal Accelerated Education Program"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-35-13-3","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"dd79397371ef0758f694dd740e98e0db7fef73bf134b3e0c60218285581fb1c8","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-35-13-2","next":"us-in/ic-20-35-13-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}