Psychology 2043A/B Chapter 11: chapter 11

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2043A/B
• Professor: Esther Goldberg

Document Summary

Children with physical disabilities and health impairments are an extremely varied population. Idea: severe orthopedic impairment adversely affects a child"s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease, and impairments from other causes. An orthopedic impairment: involves the skeletal system bones, joints, limbs, and associate muscles. A neuromotor impairment: involves the central nervous system, affecting the ability to move, feel, use or control certain parts of the body. There"s a close relationship between orthopedic and neuromotor impairments. According to idea: other health impairment = having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including heightened alertness to environment stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment that: Physical disabilities and health conditions may be congenital or acquired. Most physical disabilities and health impairments that result in special education are chronic conditions long-lasting and most often permanent. An acute condition may produce severe and debilitating symptoms, is or limited duration.