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Orthopedic Impairment Eligibility Guide
“Orthopedic Impairment” means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a student’s
educational performance. This 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.
Required Assessments
Observation; review of existing school educational and health records; educational impact analysis.
The CSC must gather the necessary information to meet the eligibility criteria.
Recommended Assessments to assist the CSC to meet eligibility criteria
Formal and/or informal measures of academic achievement supported by teacher reports, group
achievement test scores, report cards, etc. After review of all records, the CSC determines if there is a
need to obtain additional assessments (e.g., medical, developmental history, cognitive, language).
Criteria
There is documentation of an Orthopedic Impairment (check all that apply):
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Congenital anomaly
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Impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.)
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Impairments from other causes
The CSC will list and/or describe:
AND
Due to the identified Orthopedic Impairment, the student is educationally impacted and
requires specially designed instruction. The CSC will list and/or describe.