34 CFR § 303.26 - Natural environments.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t34/s303.26"
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legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "34 CFR § 303.26 - Natural environments."
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "303.26"
section_name: "Natural environments."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF SPECIAL EDUCATION AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "303"
part_name: "EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS WITH DISABILITIES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "20 U.S.C. 1431 through 1444, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "76 FR 60244, Sept. 28, 2011, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "303"
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# 303.26 Natural environments.

*Natural environments* means settings that are natural or typical for a same-aged infant or toddler without a disability, may include the home or community settings, and must be consistent with the provisions of § 303.126.

(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1432, 1435, 1436)