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K1: Awareness of the historical origins, parameters, and current issues related to the classification of Other Health Disabilities.
K2: Awareness of the definitions and characteristics of the primary disabilities included in the OHD category (including acquired brain injury, asthma, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, burns, cancer, cardiovascular disorder, Crohn's disease, cystic fibrosis, diabetes mellitus, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, lead poisoning, migraines, neurofibromatosis, primary immune deficiency, sickle cell disease, sleep disorders, and ADHD).
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 Identifying Students with OHD
 Many students with health conditions attend school, but not all of them will need or qualify for special education. It is the role of the student’s educational team to identify and determine eligibility for special education under the OHD category or any other special education category. Specific criteria used to determine eligibility are listed in Minnesota Rule 3525.1335.
The team must confirm the student has a health condition and then determine if this condition interferes with the student’s academic progress. The team assesses and evaluates the learning challenges as well as how the health condition contributes to the student’s needs. After a comprehensive evaluation, the team may find the student qualifies for special education under another category such as Physical Health Disabilities or Learning Disabilities. Finally, the team must document how the health condition contributes to and adversely affects the student’s academic performance.
References
Minnesota Department of Education. (2007). Other Health Disabilities Companion Manual (Draft). St. Paul: Author. Retrieved March 29, 2007, from http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/SpecialEd/documents/Publication/001683.pdf
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