The determination of whether a child suspected of having a specific learning disability is a child with a disability as defined in § 300.8, must be made by the child's parents and a team of qualified professionals, which must include—

1. (a)

   1. (1) The child's regular teacher; or
   2. (2) If the child does not have a regular teacher, a regular classroom teacher qualified to teach a child of his or her age; or
   3. (3) For a child of less than school age, an individual qualified by the SEA to teach a child of his or her age; and

2. (b) At least one person qualified to conduct individual diagnostic examinations of children, such as a school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, or remedial reading teacher.

   (Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3; 1401(30); 1414(b)(6))