CDE IEP Procedural Manual - NW Colorado BOCES

DETERMINATION OF DISABILITY: PHYSICAL DISABILITY
Definition: a child with a physical disability shall have a sustained illness or disabling physical condition which prevents the child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general
education. A sustained illness means a prolonged, abnormal physical condition requiring continued monitoring characterized by limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health
problems and a disabling condition means a severe physical impairment. Conditions such as, but not limited to, traumatic brain injury, autism, attention deficit disorder and cerebral palsy may
qualify as a physical disability, if they prevent a child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education.
The team has determined: 300.306(b) If the answer is “no,” to any of these questions the student cannot be considered eligible for special education at this time.
Yes No 1. the evaluation is sufficiently comprehensive to appropriately identify all of the child’s special education and related services needs, whether or not
commonly linked to the disability category
Yes No 2. the student cannot receive reasonable educational benefit from general education alone
Yes No 3. the student’s performance is not due to:
• a lack of appropriate instruction in reading, including the essential components of reading instruction
• a lack of appropriate instruction in math; and
• to limited English proficiency.
Criteria for a physical disability preventing the child from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education should be dependent upon the child's diagnosis and
degree of involvement in the general school setting as characterized by any of the following: 2.08(1)
The student's chronic health problem or sustained illness requires (check all that apply):
continual monitoring intervention specialized programming
in order to accommodate the effects of the illness so as to reasonably benefit from the education program.
AND/OR
The student's disabling condition interferes with: (check all that apply)
ambulation attention hand movements coordination
communication self-help skills other activities of daily living
…to such a degree that it requires special services, equipment, and/or transportation (check all that apply).
special services equipment transportation
Yes No The team agrees that this student has a disability as defined in the State Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act
and is eligible for special education.
Multidisciplinary Team Members 4.02(6)(b); 300.306(a)(1) Title
A copy of the evaluation report(s) and the eligibility statement has been provided to the parent(s). 300.306(a)(2)
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