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Orthopedic Impairment
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Orthopedic impairment means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a student’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly (e.g., club foot, absence of some member, etc.), impairments caused by disease (poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations and fractures, or burns that cause contractures).
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Read about the specific criteria used to determine eligibility in the educational category of orthopedic impairment.
Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education – Criteria for Eligibility in the Educational Category of Orthopedic Impairment
A student displays a physical impairment when:
- An orthopedic impairment has been diagnosed by a licensed physician, and
- The physical impairment adversely affects the student’s educational performance.
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Other local, state and national resources related to orthopedic impairment
Local Resources
- Life Bridge Partnership
- Paraquad
- Spina Bifida of Greater St. Louis
- United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) Heartland
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