Examples of Children or Teenagers Who May Qualify for Special Health and/or Behavioral Accommodations and Support in a School Setting
| • Child with intellectual or developmental disability, including the following: |
| ◦ autism spectrum disorder |
| ◦ cerebral palsy |
| • Child with learning disabilities |
| ◦ Oral expression |
| ◦ Listening comprehension |
| ◦ Written expression |
| ◦ Basic reading skills |
| ◦ Reading fluency skills |
| ◦ Reading comprehension |
| ◦ Mathematics calculation |
| ◦ Mathematics problem solving |
| • Child with condition affecting behavior in school, including those with a mental health condition, including the following: |
| ◦ teen who is suicidal |
| ◦ a child aggressive to others |
| ◦ child shortly after injury, with residual issues, including the following: |
| - child postconcussion38 and other traumatic brain injury |
| - after automobile or other injury |
| • Child with chronic condition affecting performance, including those with episodic or occasional issues, including the following: |
| ◦ child with asthma or diabetes |
| ◦ child with seizure disorder |
| ◦ child with allergy to food |
| ◦ child with physical disabilities such as juvenile arthritis and muscular dystrophy/neuromuscular disorders |
| • Child with chronic infection, either on treatment or noncompliant, including the following: |
| ◦ child with HIV/AIDS |
| ◦ child with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis |
| • Child requiring technological supports, such as |
| ◦ tube feeding or special modified diet (ie, textured or pureed foods or low salt) |
| ◦ ventilator or oxygen |
| • Child with intellectual or developmental disability, including the following: |
| ◦ autism spectrum disorder |
| ◦ cerebral palsy |
| • Child with learning disabilities |
| ◦ Oral expression |
| ◦ Listening comprehension |
| ◦ Written expression |
| ◦ Basic reading skills |
| ◦ Reading fluency skills |
| ◦ Reading comprehension |
| ◦ Mathematics calculation |
| ◦ Mathematics problem solving |
| • Child with condition affecting behavior in school, including those with a mental health condition, including the following: |
| ◦ teen who is suicidal |
| ◦ a child aggressive to others |
| ◦ child shortly after injury, with residual issues, including the following: |
| - child postconcussion38 and other traumatic brain injury |
| - after automobile or other injury |
| • Child with chronic condition affecting performance, including those with episodic or occasional issues, including the following: |
| ◦ child with asthma or diabetes |
| ◦ child with seizure disorder |
| ◦ child with allergy to food |
| ◦ child with physical disabilities such as juvenile arthritis and muscular dystrophy/neuromuscular disorders |
| • Child with chronic infection, either on treatment or noncompliant, including the following: |
| ◦ child with HIV/AIDS |
| ◦ child with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis |
| • Child requiring technological supports, such as |
| ◦ tube feeding or special modified diet (ie, textured or pureed foods or low salt) |
| ◦ ventilator or oxygen |
These students may be served by IDEA law, section 504, or the ADA depending on the child’s needs in a school setting.