1. a) The Superintendent of ICRE-R shall admit students with severe physical disabilities if space is available. These students shall have been diagnosed, by a physician licensed pursuant to the Medical Practice Act of 1989 [225 ILCS 60], as severely disabled by cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, or spina bifida, or as having other severe physical disabilities, e.g., traumatic brain injury or a progressive neurological disorder, including those with secondary disabilities listed in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 765.10(d). The child must be 14½ through 22, inclusive and must reside in Illinois. Students whose 22^nd birthday occurs during a regular school term may continue to receive services until the end of that school year. It shall have been determined through an application and evaluation process that ICRE-R can provide an appropriate transition-based program. Younger students may be accepted at ICRE-R if it has been determined they can benefit from the ICRE-R program.
2. b) Students who have completed academic requirements at their local high school but are in need of further IEP-related transition services (such as independent living and daily living skills, medical management, orientation and mobility, personal assistant management, etc.) may apply for admission to ICRE-R's transition program. Students found eligible for the transition program may remain at ICRE-R until they are 22 years old. Students whose 22^nd birthday occurs during a regular school term may continue to receive services until the end of that school year.

(Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 11303, effective August 29, 2025)