A physical disability, 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 is due to chronic or acute health problems such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or diabetes, that adversely affects an individual's educational performance.
A qualifying term under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that refers to an individual who exhibits chronic difficulties in the emotional and behavioral areas.
Term used in IDEA to describe conditions that adversely affect a child's educational performance and are not covered by other disability definitions (e.g., Learning Disabilities, Mental Retardation, etc.). This term is frequently used for various medical conditions such as a heart condition, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, leukemia, etc.
Students with limited strength, vitality or alertness, due to chronic or acute health problems such as a heart condition, cancer, leukemia, chronic kidney disease, cystic fibrosis, severe asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and hematological disorders which adversely affects a pupil's educational performance.
Limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened sensitivity to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that: is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia, nephritis, rheumatic fever, and sickle cell anemia; and adversely affects a child's educational performance.
A condition characterized by limited strength, vitality, or alertness because of chronic or acute health problems, such as a heart condition, attention deficit disorder, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis, asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, or diabetes, that adversely affects a child's educational performance.
Disability category under IDEA; refers to limited strength, vitality or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems that adversely affects educational performance.
IDEA term describing conditions that adversely affect a student's educational performance, but are not covered by other disability definitions; often used for various medical conditions such as epilepsy, cystic fibrosis, heart conditions, etc.