IEP Eligibility and the Law (Part Two)

<p>Our February series on IEP eligibility continues in this episode. Today’s focus is on the “other health impairments” category. As an explanation, the <em>Individuals with Disabilities Education Act </em>(IDEA) sets forth 13 eligibility categories, and each state is allowed to expand on those categories but not shrink them in their implementation. Join us for a closer look.</p><p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p><ul><li>What is covered by the OHI (Other Health Impairments) category of the IDEA</li><li>How the IDEA code mentions “educational performance” but not academics</li><li>Why a health impairment does not mean a medical diagnosis but can be anything that impacts a child’s health</li><li>Why nothing in the code prohibits eligibility for a student with an OHI who is “making progress”</li><li>Why we want to give parents information to ask about the IDEA code and how it is being interpreted for their child’s eligibility&nbsp;</li></ul><br/><p><strong>Links/Resources:</strong></p><p>Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center:<a href="http://www.inclusiveeducationproject.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.inclusiveeducationproject.org</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!&nbsp;</p><p>Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.</p><p>If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1307157016" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Apple Podcasts</a>,<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/inclusive-education-project-podcast/inclusive-education-project" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Stitcher Radio</a>, or<a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen%23/ps/I23ctmblttqsbc4kagaccwm453a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Google Play.</a> It helps other listeners find this show.</p><p>