[ Text of section effective until July 31, 2008. Repealed by 2008, 215, Sec. 43.]
Section 2. The following words as used in sections one to eight, inclusive, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings:--
"Child'', any person under the age of eighteen or under the age of twenty-two if such child is a child with special needs.
"Child with special needs'', any child, who because of temporary or permanent disabilities arising from intellectual, sensory, emotional, physical, or environmental factors, or other specific learning disabilities, is inhibited from achieving his full potential.
"Commissioner'', commissioner of the office for children.
"Day care services'', any public or privately sponsored non-residential programs, which provide for the care of school-age children when not attending school or pre-school children by someone other than members of the child's own family, and which involve and support the child's parents or guardians and are appropriate to the development of the child, including in-home care; homemaker services; family day care homes; group day care homes; large family day care homes; day care centers for the full day; part-day preschool programs and nursery schools; private kindergartens; before and after school programs; temporary shelter care programs and programs which offer night care.
"Office'', the office of child care services.
"Services to children'', public or privately funded programs which provide developmental, preventive, protective, recreational or rehabilitative services for children including services for children with special needs; day care services; foster care services; residential group homes; services to assist parents in child nurture and family living; summer camps; playground programs; services to children who are found to be subject to neglect, abuse or exploitation; diagnostic, preventive and remedial medical services to children; information and referral services; and legal services to assure the rights of children.