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Orthopedic Impairment: Oregon Administrative Rules

If a child is suspected of having an orthopedic impairment, the following evaluation shall be conducted:

• A medical statement or a health assessment statement indicating a diagnosis of an orthopedic or neuromotor impairment or a description of the motor impairment;
• A standardized motor assessment, including the areas of fine motor, gross motor and self-help, when appropriate, by a specialist knowledgeable about orthopedic or neuromotor development;
• Assessments to determine the impact of the suspected disability:
  • On the child's educational performance for a school-age child; or
  • On the child's developmental progress for a preschool child; and
• Additional evaluations or assessments that are necessary to identify the child's educational needs.

For a child suspected of having an orthopedic impairment, the child shall meet all of the following minimum criteria:

• The child has a motor impairment, which results in deficits in the quality, speed or accuracy of movement. These deficits must be documented by a score of two or more standard deviations below the mean in one or more of the three motor areas (fine motor, gross motor, and self-help), or functional deficits in at least two of the three motor areas; and
• The child's condition is permanent or is expected to last for more than 60 calendar days.

For a child to be eligible for special education services as a child with an orthopedic impairment, the child's team shall determine that:

• The child's disability has an adverse impact:
  • On the child's educational performance for a school-age child; or
  • On the child's developmental progress for a preschool child; and
• The child needs special education services or, for a preschool child, El/ECSE services, as a result of the disability.