No one wants to think about the possibility have having a newborn that has health issues, but it happens. One condition that can be very serious is a low birth weight. When a baby is born with an extremely low birth weight they face all types of challenges growing and are more susceptible to other impairments. Social Security has a listing for children that deals directly with low birth weight.
Failure to thrive in children from birth to attainment of age 3, documented by A and B, or A and C.
- Growth failure as required in 1 or 2:
- For children from birth to attainment of age 2, three weight-for-length measurements that are:
- Within a consecutive 12-month period; and
- At least 60 days apart; and
- Less than the third percentile on the appropriate weight-for-length table under 105.08B1; or
- For children age 2 to attainment of age 3, three BMI-for-age measurements that are:
- Within a consecutive 12-month period; and
- At least 60 days apart; and
- Less than the third percentile on the appropriate BMI-for-age table under 105.08B2.
AND
- Developmental delay (see 100.00C1 and C3), established by an acceptable medical source and documented by findings from one current report of a standardized developmental assessment (see 100.00C3b) that:
- Shows development not more than two-thirds of the level typically expected for the child’s age; or
- Results in a valid score that is at least two standard deviations below the mean.
OR
- Developmental delay (see 100.00C3), established by an acceptable medical source and documented by findings from two narrative developmental reports (see 100.00C3c) that:
- Are dated at least 120 days apart (see 100.00C1); and
- Indicate current development not more than two-thirds of the level typically expected for the child’s age.
