Other Health Impairments

By, Amber & Mindy

IDEA Definition
Having limited strength, vitality, or alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in
limited alertness with respect to the educational environment that a. 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; b. and adversely affects a child's
educational performance.
ADD/ADHD
DIABETES
Characteristics

Characteristics

Working memory issues

Executive Functioning difficulties
Difficulties with having to
concentrate for too long
Difficulties with shouting out
Impulsivity
Becomes overwhelmed
Depression
High Anxiety Levels

Accommodations/Modifications

Accommodations/Modifications

Explicit Teaching Plans

Teaching Organization
How to follow schedules
Multi-sensory
Exercise Ball as chair
ASTHMA

Blood Sugar Levels (dizzy, faint)

Extreme Thirst
Constantly asking to use the
restroom
Low immune system
Tires Easily

Allow students to leave to use

restroom/water fountain as
needed
Water bottle at desk
Keep food nearby
Schedule quick office visits when
blood sugar needs to tested

Alternative arrangements for classwork

when they are out. (Doctors/Sick)

Characteristics

Bronchial & Exercise induced=

most common
Tired
Coughing more than usual
Wheezing
Short of breath

Accommodations/Modifications

Allow for time to rest in P.E.

Keep water and inhaler with them
Office visits for Nebulizer as
needed
Stay in on bad air days
Have cough lozenges or something
for them to suck on

Additional Resources
NASET- https://www.naset.org/otherimpairments2.0.html
ADD Magazinehttp://www.additudemag.com/index.html/
American Diabetes Association- Section 504http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parentsand-kids/diabetes-care-at-school/written-careplans/section-504plan.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/?referrer=
http://www.diabetes.org/living-with-diabetes/parentsand-kids/diabetes-care-at-school/written-careplans/section-504-plan.html
ArkSpedhttps://arksped.k12.ar.us/rules_regs_08/3.%20SPED%20E
LIGIBILITY%20CRITERIA%20AND%20PROGRAM%20GUIDEL
INES%20FOR%20CHILDREN/PART%20I%20ELIGIBILITY%20
CRITERIA%20AGES%20521/H.%20OTHER%20HEALTH%20IMPAIRMENT.pdf
NCEO- https://nceo.info/
CEC - https://www.cec.sped.org/
Disability Scoop- https://www.disabilityscoop.com/