### Question
How is the "child with a disability" defined?


### Answer
The term **child with a disability** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 1491b* as follows -

> an individual who from birth through 21 years of age meets the definition of disability under paragraph (4)

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1491b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33-EDUCATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES > SUBCHAPTER IX-FAMILY SUPPORT**

