What are Other Health Disabilities? 

From the Minnesota Department of Education: Other Health Disabilities (OHD) includes a wide range of chronic or acute health conditions that range from mild to severe. Medications, treatments, therapies and repeated hospitalizations can affect a student’s ability to learn and function at school. A student with such a condition may be considered for special education under the OHD category.

A medical diagnosis alone is insufficient to determine eligibility for special education services. Not all medical diagnoses are chronic or acute health conditions.

Examples of Health Conditions That May Qualify:

• Cardiovascular Conditions and Heart Disease
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Growth Disorders
• Postural/Skeletal Conditions
• Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Immune Deficiency Disorders
• Injuries/Diseases
• Brain injury/Diseases
• Burns
• Neurobiological Disorders
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Seizure Disorders (Epilepsy)
• Respiratory Disorders