· Physical Impairments & Disabilities: A physical impairment involves a continuing physically disabling condition or other health impairment which
requires an adaptation to the student's school environment or curriculum.
People with these disabilities often must rely upon assertive devices such as wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and artificial limbs to obtain mobility.
The physical disability may either be congenital or a result of injury, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, amputation, heart disease, pulmonary disease or more.
Some persons may have hidden (nonvisible) disabilities which include pulmonary disease, respiratory disorders, epilepsy and other limiting conditions.
Examples: Neurological Musculo-Skeletal Other Health Impairments
Cerebral Palsy Muscular Dystrophy Heart defects Spina Bifida Lung Defects
Hearing Loss is a sudden or gradual decrease in your ability to hear. Your family and friends may be the first to notice a hearing problem, especially if it has developed gradually, over a period of years. You may not be aware of the extent of your loss until someone else brings it to your attention. It may be difficult for you to accept this news, but it is important to realize that recognizing a hearing loss is the first step toward improving the quality of your life.
Often, higher pitched sounds, such as women and children%u2019s voices or birds singing are the first sounds that begin to "disappear." Then you may notice other signs of hearing loss such as:
- Misunderstanding and/or misinterpreting what others say.
- Difficulty hearing the telephone or television.
- Difficulty hearing speech, especially in the presence of background noise; people seem to be mumbling when they are speaking.
- Difficulty hearing in public gatherings such as concert halls, theaters, or houses of worship where sound sources are far away.
- Straining to hear or keep up with conversations.
- Ringing, roaring, hissing, or buzzing in the ear (tinnitus).
- Vertigo or the sensation that the room is spinning or that a person is spinning.
Hearing Loss can be a source of embarrassment. Adults who experience signs of hearing loss usually develop a variety of ways of coping in difficult listening situations, such as:
- Frequently asking others to repeat themselves or speak louder.
- Agreeing or nodding your head during conversations when you're not sure what's being said.
- Turning your head to one side while listening to sounds or speaker.
- Reading lips so you can try to follow what people are saying.
- Removing you from conversations when it's too difficult to hear.
- Turning up the TV, radio or stereo volume to a level that disturbs others.
- Avoiding social gatherings such as at restaurants or parties where background noise makes it difficult to understand conversation.
You should contact your Health Care Professional when:
- Your Hearing Loss is persistent and unexplained.
- Your Hearing Loss adversely affects your lifestyle.
- Your Hearing Loss is associated with other symptoms such as ear pain or fluid discharge from the ear.
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· Cognitive Delays & Impairments
1.Mild neurocognitive disorder:
impairment in cognitive functioning as evidenced by neuropsychological testing or quantified clinical assessment, accompanied by objective evidence of a systemic general medical condition or central nervous system dysfunction.
2.Postconcussional disorder following a head trauma, impairment in memory or attention with associated symptoms.
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