The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act & Other Important Terminology! IDEA Act Is A Law That Sets Requirements For The Education Of Students With Disabilities.
The IDEA states that Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that—
(i) Is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, sickle cell anemia, and Tourette syndrome; and
(ii) Adversely affects a child’s educational performance. [§300.8(c)(9)]What’s immediately clear from this definition is that there are quite a few disabilities and disorders that fall under the umbrella of “other health impairment.” And those disabilities are very different from one another. This makes it difficult for us to summarize “other health impairment” and connect you with more information and guidance on the subject.
Other Health Impairement
The IDEA mentions in its definition of Other Health Impairments(OHI) different disabilities. The Center for Parent Information and Resources has the following list. OHI general, including life at school and other disabilities not mentioned in the OHI definition.
