Orthopedic Impairment

"Orthopedic impairment" means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by 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). (34 CFR 300.8(c)(8))

Outside Resources

• United Cerebral Palsy

• American Academy of Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine

• American Occupational Therapy Association

• American Physical Therapy Association