GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
ADHD
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learning disabilities
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orthopedic impairment
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emotional disturbance
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other health impaired
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Detailed explanation-1: -ADHD is not considered to be a learning disability. It can be determined to be a disability under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), making a student eligible to receive special education services.
Detailed explanation-2: -Often children with ADHD will qualify under the Other Health Impairment (OHI) category. They may also qualify under Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or Severe Emotional Disturbance (SED).
Detailed explanation-3: -It’s important to note that IDEA includes 13 categories of disabilities. One of these categories is called “specific learning disabilities.” ADHD is covered under a different category, called “other health impairment.”
Detailed explanation-4: -Other health impairment. Most children receiving special education services for ADHD alone will likely be classified as “Other Health Impaired, ” since the regulations implementing IDEA now list ADHD as a condition that can make a child eligible under this category.
Detailed explanation-5: -Regardless of how well he or she performs in school, a student who has trouble concentrating, reading, thinking, organizing or prioritizing projects, among other important tasks, because of ADHD may have a disability and be protected under Section 504.