OTHER HEALTH IMPAIRMENT (OHI)

Definition

Other Health Impairment means having limited strength, vitality or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that is due to chronic or acute health problems such as a heart condition, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, nephritis asthma, sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, epilepsy, lead poisoning, leukemia, adversely affects a child's educational performance.