Notes+Blog

1/25/11 SPED 518

OHI Other Health Impaired -limited strength, vitality, alertness -alertness to environmental stimuli (not able to pay attention) -chronic or acute health issues -(diabetes, epilepsy, heart condition, hemophilia, etc etc) that adversely affects child's ed performance

How OHI relates to IDEA: (must have 1 and 2 to get IDEA support) 1. Health impairment diagnosed by doc, counselor, social worker 2. Impairment affects ed


 * OHI covered most of Julie's example of schizencephaly student - covered orthopedic and more. Vision was separate.

Mono - OHI? Nope, Mono is 504.

Orthopedic Impairment -severely affects ed -(congenial anomaly, disease, cerebral palsy, amputations, fractures, burns that cause contractures) -Eligibility: 1. diagnosed by a doc 2. affects ed

Traumatic Brain Injury -Acquired injury to brain by external force -Doesn't include brain injuries from birth or otherwise congenital -Eligibility: 1. diagnosed by a doc 2. affects ed

(Inclusive classroom project)

The ideal classroom: Projector with HD screen and surround sound Chairs/sofas/theater seating Desks-tables-benches smartboard Science toys Laptop Computers Butcher paper Pets Posters-books, music, artists, quotes Kindles Refrigerator Blender Snack cupboard Full service kitchen Chef Large windows, natural light Disco ball Dance floor Quiet room Music room Roll in grass…artifcial Retractable roof Electric Bus and bus driver handicap accessible Drawing wall Iron man suit design holigraph computer display interface Multipurpose exercise room Garden Sewing machines Spinning wheel/loom Various instruments Saline lap pool and soaking tub complete with a eucalyptus steam room and dry sauna Books on tape Brail accessible literature 2/1 student assistant ratio elavator, loft, fireman pole, slide, zip line, stairs, climbing rope netting vintage WWII and...Packers garb