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Orthopedic Impairments

 

Orthopedic impairment is defined as a severe impairment that adversely affects a child's educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly (clubfoot), impairments caused by disease (poliomyelitis) and impairments from other causes (cerebral palsy).

 

 

The IDEA category of orthopedic impairments contains a wide variety of disorders. These can be divided into three main areas: neuromotor impairments, degenerative diseases, and musculoskeletal disorders. The specific characteristics of an individual who has an orthopedic impairment will depend on both the specific disease and its severity, as well as additional individual factors.