- The student with ‘other health impairments’ does not have the strength or alertness to keep up with their class.
- Common ‘other health impairments’ on the reservations are asthma and diabetes. Attention Deficit Disorder is sometimes placed in this category as well.
- Less common health impairments are epilepsy, heart conditions, or hemophilia.
- These health conditions impair a student’s ability to perform successfully in their education UNLESS MODIFICATIONS ARE MADE.
Three of the more common Other Health Impairments on the reservations are asthma, attention deficit disorder and epilepsy.
Epilepsy is a disorder that makes people susceptible to seizures. Epilepsy may be present at birth or may be the result of brain injury due to accident or illness. Often, seizures can be prevented through regular use of medication. In such cases, the individual may need to take pills two or three times a day for his or her entire life.
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