Impairments & Disabilities
It's having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including heightened alertness to environmental stimuli
What is OHI?
the condition when seizures occur chronically and repeatedly
What is Epilepsy?
This city was the location of the first special institution for children with physical disabilities in the United States, the Industrial School for Crippled and Deformed Children.
What is Boston?
This type of therapist focuses on children’s participation in activities, especially those related to self-help, employment, recreation, communication, and aspects of daily living (e.g., dressing, eating, personal hygiene).
Who are occupational therapists?
This is where over 50% of students with physical impairments and chronic health conditions are served.
What are regular education classrooms?
What is Orthopedic Impairment?
is most effectively managed through the cooperative involvement of physicians, teachers, physical therapists (PTs), occupational therapists (OTs), communication specialists, counselors, and others who work directly with children and families
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Two serious outbreaks occurred in the early 1900s, causing an increase in the number of children with physical impairments being educated by local schools in special classes for the “crippled” or “delicate”.
What were Polio and Tuberculosis?
This therapist provides speech therapy, language interventions, oral motor coordination.
Who is a speech therapist?
The test established in the Tatro case and upheld by the Garret case that states if a licensed physician is required to perform a service, the school district is not responsible for paying for it.
What is the bright-line test?
Involves the central nervous system, affecting the ability to move, use, feel, or control certain parts of the body.
What is Neuromotor Impairment?
Child should be encouraged to be as active as possible. However, a teacher should be careful not to lift a child by the arms
PL 94-142 mandates all children with disabilities receive this.
What is a free appropriate public education?
Any piece of equipment used by a child with disabilities to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities.
What is an assistive technology device?
A student who needs “both a medical device to compensate for the loss of a vital body function and substantial and ongoing nursing care to avoid death or further disability”.
What is a technology-dependent student?
Most health impairments and physical disabilities that result in special education
What are Chronic Conditions?
most common forms are cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, and Tay-Sachs disease
What are Autosomal Recessive Disorders?
In 1990, this federal law provided civil rights protections to all people with disabilities in private sector employment and mandated access to all public services, accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
This plan outlines the special health-related needs of a student and is included in the IEP.
What is an individualized health care plan (IHCP)?
A basic need of all children.
What is acceptance?