IEP Eligibility and the Law (Part Two)
Our February series on IEP eligibility continues in this episode. Today’s focus is on the “other health impairments” category. As an explanation, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) sets forth 13 eligibility categories, and each state is allowed to expand on those categories but not shrink them in their implementation. Join us for a closer look.
Show Highlights:
- What is covered by the OHI (Other Health Impairments) category of the IDEA
- How the IDEA code mentions “educational performance” but not academics
- Why a health impairment does not mean a medical diagnosis but can be anything that impacts a child’s health
- Why nothing in the code prohibits eligibility for a student with an OHI who is “making progress”
- Why we want to give parents information to ask about the IDEA code and how it is being interpreted for their child’s eligibility
Links/Resources:
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