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ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT

 

 

ORTHOPEDIC IMPAIRMENT

Authorities:  34 CFR Part 300; 19 TAC Chapter 89

 
 
 
  FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
The child must be assessed in all areas of suspected disability. Citations:
The local educational agency must comply with EVALUATION PROCEDURES.

In Texas, the group of qualified professionals that determines whether the child is a child with a disability and the educational needs of the child is the child's ADMISSION, REVIEW, AND DISMISSAL COMMITTEE.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES
The group of qualified professionals that collects or reviews evaluation data in connection with the determination of the child's eligibility based on an orthopedic impairment must include a licensed physician. Citations:
 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
A child with an orthopedic impairment is one who has been determined to meet the criteria for orthopedic impairment. Citations:
Orthopedic impairment means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects the child's educational performance. Citations:
Orthopedic impairment includes impairments caused by: Citations:
  • Congenital anomaly;
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  • Disease, such as poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis; and 
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  • Other causes, such as cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures.
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  Last Updated : Tue, Apr 04, 2023