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K5: Understanding of general medical terminology and the effects of medical treatments and medications as they relate to students with Other Health Disabilities (OHD) in the education setting.

K6: Understanding of how OHD (including terminal illness and emergencies or life-threatening situations) impact learning, including behavioral, cognitive, social, and emotional development.

K8: Understanding specific information related to students with OHD and using this information to take steps to respond to emergency situations within the education setting that involve students with OHD.


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Lesson 2b Reinforcement

Activity: QuickQuiz

2. The following example shows how a student’s health condition is linked to one or more of the eight criteria listed under Subpart B of the Minnesota Rule 3525.1335: The student’s health condition, which causes him to fatigue easily, interferes with the student’s ability to remain on task/complete assignments at a level comparable to that of peers. To which of the following criteria in Subpart B does this health condition link?
Select an answer below
Criteria 1: Excessive absenteeism linked to the health condition, for example, hospitalizations, medical treatments, surgeries, or illnesses.
Criteria 4: Limited physical strength resulting in decreased capacity to perform school activities.
Criteria 5: Limited endurance resulting in decreased stamina and decreased ability to maintain performance.
Criteria 7: Impaired ability to manage and organize materials and complete classroom assignments within routine timelines.