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Orthopedic Impairment
IDEIA 2004 Definition
A severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease (e.g. poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.) and impairments from other causes (e.g. cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures.
A severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease (e.g. poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.) and impairments from other causes (e.g. cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures.
- www.napcse.org/exceptionalchildren/orthopedicimpairments.php - National Association of Parents of Children in Special Education
- www.about-cerebral-palsy.org - Cerebral Palsy- Ask the Doctor
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