Orthopedic and Health Impairments




	ESE424 : The Class : Mild Disabilities : Orthopedic Impairments :OI

Orthopedic and Health Impairments

This is the final topic in the "Students with Mild Disabilities" module. In this topic you will learn about orthopedic impairments (OI) and other health impairments (OHI), two more diagnostic categories under IDEA. This topic will review:

the general categories of orthopedic impairments
the more commonly identified types of orthopedic impairments
the most commonly identified types of other health impairments
the common characteristics of children with orthopedic and health impairments

Objectives:

Be able to define orthopedic and health impairments (i.e., discuss the features of the definitions.
Be able to identify specific conditions for both orthopedic and health impairments and discuss the general characteristics of that condition.
Review some of the more commonly observed characteristics of children with orthopedic or health impairments.

To complete this Topic successfully, please complete the following activities in the order shown below:

ON-LINE LESSON: Orthopedic Impairments

ON-LINE LESSON: Health Impairments

ON-LINE LESSON: Characteristics

ASSIGNMENT: Effects

Once you have completed these activities you should:

Go on to Final Exam
or
Go back to Students with Mild Disabilities

E-mail Larry Gallagher at Larry.Gallagher@nau.edu