Other Health Impairment 

 

means having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment that

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• 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, or sickle cell anemia; and

• adversely affects a child's educational performance.

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Please see sub-pages below for more types, instructional strategies, research, and resources. 

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(https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Special-Education-Disability-Areas.aspx)