OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT DEFINED

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 is due to chronic or acute health problems such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, arthritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and diabetes; and adversely affects a child’s educational performance.

OVERVIEW OF SERVICES

Children who are identified with this disability usually receive their primary special education through one of the services below. Please click on one of the primary service areas to learn more about a specific program.

ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT

Peg Sigenthaler

Administrative Coordinator

Phone: 703. 791.7292

LINKS & RESOURCES

 

Updated January 8, 2007

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