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regain orientation and line of travel (e.g., using sound at a traffic light to cross the street); 2. To use the
long cane or service animal to supplement visual travel skills or as a tool for safely negotiating the
environment for students with no available travel vision; 3. To understand and use remaining vision and
distance low vision aids; and 4. Other concepts, techniques, and tools.
“Orthopedic impairment”
(OI) means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a student’s
educational performance. That term includes congenital impairments such as club foot or absence of
some member; impairments caused by disease, such as poliomyelitis and bone tuberculosis; and
impairments from other causes such as cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns causing
contractures.
“Other health impairment”
(OHI) 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 and that adversely affects a
student’s educational performance. Such impairments may include, but are not necessarily limited to,
attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, heart condition, tuberculosis,
rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, seizure disorder, lead poisoning,
leukemia, or diabetes.
“Paraprofessional,”
also known as
“para-educator,”
means an appropriately trained employee who
assists and is supervised by qualified professional staff in meeting the requirements of DoDM 1342.12.
“Personally identifiable”
means information that contains the following: 1. The name of the student,
the student’s parent, or other family member; 2. The address of the student; 3. A personal identifier,
such as the student’s social security number or student number; or 4. A list of personal characteristics or
other information that would make it possible to identify the student with reasonable certainty.
“Physical education”
(PE) means the development of: 1. Physical and motor fitness; 2. Fundamental
motor skills and patterns; and 3. Skills in aquatics, dance, and individual and group games and sports
(including intramural and lifetime sports). The term includes special physical education, adapted physical
education, movement education, and motor development.
“Physical therapy”
(PT) means services provided by a qualified physical therapist or under the direction
or supervision of a qualified physical therapist upon medical referral and direction.
“Program”
means the special education and related services, including accommodations, modifications,
supplementary aids and services, as determined by a student’s individualized education program.
“Psychological services”
means those services provided by a qualified psychologist or under the
direction or supervision of a qualified psychologist, including: 1. Administering psychological and
educational tests, and other assessment procedures; 2. Interpreting assessment results; 3. Obtaining,
integrating, and interpreting information about student behavior and conditions relating to learning; 4.
Consulting with other staff members in planning school programs to meet the special needs of students
as indicated by psychological tests, interviews, direct observation, and behavioral evaluations; 5.
Planning and managing a program of psychological services, including psychological counseling for
students and parents; and 6. Assisting in developing positive behavioral intervention strategies.
“Public awareness program”
means activities or print materials focusing on early identification of
infants and toddlers with disabilities. Materials may include information prepared and disseminated by a
military medical department to all primary referral sources and information for parents on the