| Other Health Impairements - What Is an Other Health Impairment? |
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| Written by Ann Logsdon |
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Definition: Other health impairment is a disability category included in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Other health impairment means having a disability caused by disease, condition, disorder, or injury that substantially affects strength, vitality, or alertness. To be identified with an other health impairment, the student's condition must cause a substantial impact on his educational performance. 1. Attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; 2. Diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic 3. fever, sickle cell anemia, and Tourette syndrome. This list of possible impairments is intended as an example and does not include all possible health issues that could result in a diagnosis of other health impairment.
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