Orthopedic (or physical) or other health impairments are conditions that adversely affect students' educational performance. Individuals with orthopedic impairments exhibit impairments caused by congenital anomalies, disease, or other causes such as cerebral palsy or amputations. Individuals with other health impairments are those who have chronic health problems, such as heart conditions, tuberculosis, rheumatic fever, asthma, hemophilia, epilepsy, leukemia or diabetes. The following resources will help you explore this topic.

Books Published by Houghton Mifflin Company

• Hunt, N., & Marshall, K. (1999). Exceptional Children and Youth (2^nd ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company - Chapter 10.
• Kirk, S.A., Gallagher, J.J. & Anastasiow, N.J. (2000). Educating Exceptional Children (9^th ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company - Chapter 12.
• Ysseldyke, J.E., Algozzine, B., & Thurlow, M.L. (2000) Critical issues in special education (3^rd ed.). New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, p. 71.

Books Published by Other Companies

• Accardo, P. J., & Whitman, B. Y. (1996). Dictionary of developmental disabilities terminology. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
• Bigge, J. L. (1991). Teaching individuals with physical and multiple disabilities (3^rd ed.). New York: Merrill/Macmillan.
• Haslam, R. H. A., & Valletutti, P. J. (1996). Medical problems in the classroom: The teacher's role in diagnosis and management (3^rd ed.). Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
• Heller, K. W., Alberto, P. A., Forney. P. E., & Schwartzman, M. N. (1996). Understanding physical, sensory, & health impairments. Pacific Grove, CA Brooks/Cole.
• Hill, J. J. (1999). Meeting the needs of students with special physical and health care needs. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice Hall.
• Urbano, M. T. (1992). Preschool children with special health care needs. San Diego, CA: Singular Press.

Journals

• ACCENT on Living
• The Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly
• Assistive Technology
• Disability Studies Quarterly
• Disabled USA
• Journal of the American Physical Therapy Association
• Physical Disabilities-Education and Related Services (CEC)
• Physical Therapy
• Rehabilitation Literature

Fact Sheets

• Epilepsy FAQ -- http://debra.dgbt.doc.ca:80/~andrew/epilepsy/FAQ.html
• Facts about Spina Bifida (Spina Bifida Association of America) -- http://www.sbaa.org/html/sbaa_facts.html
• Frequently asked questions concerning Multiple Sclerosis -- http://www-e815.fnal.gov/~egstern/draft_ms_faq.html
• Frequently asked questions - allergies and asthma -- http://www.cs.unc.edu/~kupstas/FAQ_resources.html
• Frequently asked questions about arthritis -- http://pharminfo.com/Arthritis_FAQ.html
• Frequently asked questions about cerebral palsy -- http://web2.airmail.net/ucpdal/faq.htm
• General information about cerebral palsy -- http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs2txt.htm
• General information about epilepsy -- http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs6txt.htm
• General Information about Spina Bifida -- http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/factshe/fs12txt.htm

Web site Resources

• American Physical Therapy Association -- http://www.apta.org/Research
• Disability-related resource menu - http://www.icdi.wvu.edu/Others.htm
• Disability resource list - http://www.uwo.ca/biochem/DMD/disabl.html
• Epilepsy Foundation of America - http://www.efa.org/
• The Federal Resource Center for Special Education (orthopedic or health impairments) -- http://www.dssc.org/frc/index.htm
• Musculary Dystrophy Association -- http://www.mdausa.org/
• United Cerebral Palsy - http://www.ucpa.org/html/

Popular Movies

• Born on the Fourth of July (1989). Universal
• Mask (1985). Universal Films
• My left foot (1989). Miramax Pictures
• Forrest Gump (1994). Paramount Pictures

Videos

• Beyond the Barriers (1998). http://www.aquariusproductions.com/
• My Body is not who I am (1995). http://www.aquariusproductions.com/
• Without ovation (1993) http://www.aquariusproductions.com/

Online Resource Documents

• AIDS & HIV: Questions & Answers -- http://plannedparenthood.org/STI-SAFESEX/aidsquestions.htm
• Asthma -- http://www.people.virginia.edu/~smb4v/tutorials/asthma/asthma1.html
• Cerebral Palsy -- http://ericec.org/faq/cerebpal.html
• Descriptions of Muscular Dystrophy -- http://www.mda.org.au/general/descript.html
• Polio and Post-Polio Information Packet -- http://www.eskimo.com/~dempt/packet.html
• Teachers guide to CF (cystic fibrosis) -- http://specialed.miningco.com/education/specialed/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.cff.org/publications02.htm
• What is Scoliosis? -- http://www.childhosp.bc.ca/Childrens/Ortho/scoliosis.html
• What is epilepsy? -- http://www.efa.org/education/faq.html#ia