Assessments, Accommodations,  and Strategies for Working With Students Who Are Determined To Be Other Health Impaired

Accommodations

• Flexible time limits

• Freedom to use bathroom or drinking fountain as needed

• Frequent breaks

• Reduced assignments

• Alternative assignments when absent frequently

• Alternative grading scale

• Allow child to escape assignment if necessary

• Safe Place

• Include School Nurse and Social Worker in IEP process

• Decrease distractions

• Flexible seating

Strategies

• Build a caring, nurturing classroom environment

• Teach students about the health impairment

• Use of visuals

• Hands-on learning

• Cooperative learning

• Partner work

• Give short, concise directions

• Teach lessons that allow for movement around room

• Allow for frequent, positive feedback

• Help the child build on his strengths and be successful

• Give ADHD student frequent breaks or allow to go on errands

Helpful sites:

Intervention, assessment, and modifications:

https://www.naset.org/2278.0.html

Grade level teaching strategies for students with Other Health Impairments:

http://www.mangomon.com/learning-strategies-for-students-with-health-impairments/