Other health impairment means having limited strength, vitality or alertness including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that:

1. is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficient hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, or heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, and sickle cell anemia; and Tourette Syndrome, and
2. adversely affects a student's educational performance.

Download:

• Other Health Impairment Rules & Regulations

Online Resources:

• National Institute of Mental Health
• LD Online
• CHADD
• Center for Parent Information and Resources
• IRIS Center