Health Impairments

Definition

Health impairments can include:

• AIDS & HIV disease
• Epilepsy
• Cerebral palsy
• Muscular dystrophy
• Multiple sclerosis
• Cancer
• Heart disease
• Diabetes
• Other chronic health problems

Classroom Tips

Classroom needs may vary and appropriate accommodations for students with health impairments are developed on an individual basis based upon recommendations from the health care professional providing documentation. The student is the best source of information concerning their needs. Encourage the student to contact the Counselor/Coordinator of Student Accommodations regularly.

ADA Requirements and Available Resources

Appropriate accommodations will depend on the documented type and severity of health impairment. The ADA requires that students with health impairments be provided with the following accommodations:

• Time extensions on testing and assignments
• Audio tapes of lectures
• Scribes