{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33b-2","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 13-33B-2","heading":"Consideration of pupil's specific communication needs.","body":"The individualized education program shall consider the specific communication needs of the pupil, including all of the following:\n(1) The pupil's individual communication mode and language;\n(2) A sufficient number of age, cognitive, and language peers of similar abilities. However, nothing in this subdivision may be construed to require that a specific number of peers be provided;\n(3) Appropriate, direct, and ongoing language access to special education teachers and interpreters and other specialists who are proficient in the pupil's primary language mode; and\n(4) Language accessible services and school and extracurricular activities.","path":["TITLE 13. EDUCATION","CHAPTER 13-33B. PROGRAMS FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/13-33B-2","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"88498d5fa7e24c90f96b6a8e09b01426ae817b92a20388aa6d774f01b9b73ab4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33b-1","next":"us-sd/sdcl-13-33b-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}