Other Health Disabilities Resources

Resources

• Meeting the Needs of Students with Other Health Disabilities: Guidance for Minnesota Educators (Revised Fall 2023)
• MDE OHD Criteria Checklist
• OHD Evaluation Tools:
  • Teacher Form - Elementary School: Organization and Work Skills Checklist -Other Health Disabilities
  • Teacher Form Middle/High School: Organization and Work Skills Checklist – Other Health Disabilities
  • Parent/Guardian Questionnaire or Interview Form: Organization and Work Completion Skills -Other Health Disabilities
• Assessment Considerations During COVID-19 Related School Disruptions Guidance (external site)
  The MN School Psychologist Association has developed guidance on Assessment Considerations During COVID-19 Related School Disruptions. This document includes the disability-specific guidance for OHD listed here.
  Other Health Disability:
  • Obtain as much info as possible from all clinical evaluation for the child’s medical condition and perceptions of educational impact
  • Observations of adaptive functioning can be completed via hybrid learning and interviews with parents/teachers. Refer to observation recommendations in the Observation Sections of the document.
  • Intellectual assessment is not required and should not be completed UNLESS the child’s medical condition is suspected to negatively impact cognitive functioning.
  • Assessment of EF may be an important aspect of this area for students with ADHD, anxiety, etc. See notes in the document regarding rating scales if these are used for assessment of EF.
  • Standardized assessment of academic achievement IS required for initial evaluations where OHD is being considered. Keep in mind that standardized norm-referenced tests of achievement are not validated for tele-assessment in most circumstances (see related appendix in document).
  • The document also includes resources such as sample evaluation write ups (Appendix E) and a synchronous learning observation form (Appendix C).To access the entire document, visit Assessment Considerations During COVID-19 Related School Disruptions Guidance (external site).
• Long COVID under Section 504 and the IDEA: A Resource to Support Children, Students, Educators, Schools, Service Providers and Families (external site)
• Check In-Check Out (CICO) Distance Learning Adaptation Considerations (pdf)
• Check-In/Check-Out as a Tier 2 Support (pdf)
• OHD Information Sheets (external site)
  The Minnesota Department of Education provides 28 information sheets on a variety of health conditions. Each OHD Health Condition Information Sheet includes specific symptoms, educational implications and resources for the health condition. This is not an exhaustive list of health conditions. A diagnosis does not, by itself, guarantee eligibility for the Other Health Disabilities categorical area. Refer to Minnesota Rules 3525.1335 (external site) for the eligibility requirements.
• Online Presentation: School Services and Supports for Students with Other Health Disabilities
• MNSCU Postsecondary Resource Guide (2014): Successfully Preparing Students with Disabilities for the Postsecondary Environment: Postsecondary Resource Guide (pdf)
• Disability Benefits 101 (external site)
  A website that provides tools and information on health coverage, benefits and employment for individuals of all ages with disabilities; and provides links and resources for related MN public programs.
• MN Return to School Presentation Links Simonsen Aug 2020 (pdf)
• Returning to School During and After Crisis (pdf)
• The Medically Fragile Child: Caring for Children with Special Healthcare Needs in the School Setting, 3rd Edition, 2009 (external site) (pdf) is an American Federation of Teachers (AFT) publication that addresses the healthcare needs of students in the school setting. It includes an overview of current issues, information on the role of the school nurse and non-nursing school personnel, the legal framework for providing care, considerations for a safe environment and additional resources.
• U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights,  Students with ADHD and Section 504: A Resource Guide, July 2016 (external site) (pdf)

Contact Information

Tami Childs, Ph.D., Statewide ASD & OHD Specialist
612-638-1537, tami.childs@brightworksmn.org