Disability Fact Sheet - Other Health Impairment (Page 2 of 8) in pdf

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limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to

T T T T T he Specific Disabilities Mentioned

he Specific Disabilities Mentioned

chronic health problems; and

in in in in in IDEA

IDEA

IDEA’s Definition of OHI

’s Definition of OHI

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an educational performance that is negatively

What are the characteristics of the different

affected as a result.

disabilities mentioned in IDEA’s definition of

Other Health Impairment? Let’s take a very brief

Special Help for Children

look.

Two systems of help are available

ADD and AH/HD. ADD stands for

immediately to help eligible children

attention deficit disorder. AD/HD

with OHI. These divide out by age, as

stands for attention-deficit/hyperac-

follows:

tivity disorder. The only difference

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Early intervention services are for

between these two is whether the

children under the age of 3.

child has hyperactivity with the

Known as Part C of IDEA, the

attention disorder. Both ADD and

early intervention program

AD/HD can make it hard for a

exists in every state and includes

person to sit still, control behavior,

free evaluation of the baby or

and pay attention. These difficulties

toddler to see what the problem

usually begin before the person is 7

is. The child’s needs (and the

years old, but may not be noticed

family’s) are identified in the

until the child is older.

evaluation. The parents and early interven-

For more information on ADD and AD/HD:

tionists then write an individualized family

service plan (IFSP) to address the child’s (and

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Read NICHCY’s stand-alone fact sheet on the

family’s) unique needs.

disability, at

specific/adhd/

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Special education and related services are for

children from 3 to 21, sometimes older. These

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Visit Children and Adults with Attention Deficit

services include specially designed instruction

Disorder (CHADD) |

and a wide range of supports to address the

Diabetes is a disease in which the body does

student’s individual needs that result from his

not produce or use insulin properly. Insulin is a

or her disability. Special education and related

hormone our bodies use to convert sugar, starches,

services are available to eligible children, free of

and other food into the energy we need. There are

charge, through the public school system. This

23.6 million children and adults in the United

includes a comprehensive and individual

States with diabetes. This is about 7.8% of the

evaluation of the child to determine his or her

population.

eligibility, unique needs, and the services and

supports that are approrpriate to address those

Symptoms of diabetes include: frequent urina-

needs.

tion, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, weight loss,

fatigue, irritability, and blurry vision. If your child

If your child has a health impairment, espe-

has these symptoms, see the doctor immediately

cially one listed in IDEA, you will want to find out

and investigate the possibility of diabetes.

all you can about these service systems. They can be

incredibly helpful for your child. A lot of informa-

For more information on diabetes in both

tion is available on NICHCY’s website, and we

English and Spanish, contact:

encourage you to visit, read the summaries of early

intervention and special education and related

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American Diabetes Association (ADA)

services, and use the active links to connect directly

(800) 342-2383 |

with those systems of help in your area.

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National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse

(800) 860–8747 |

NICHCY:

Other Health Impairment (FS15)

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