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.
Educator Resources
Visit the MN Low Incidence Projects website to access an up-to-date OHD Manual, OHD Info. Sheets, and more helpful resources.
MDE also maintains an OHD webpage that includes technical assistance resources and answers questions about evaluation/OHD criteria.
Visit SCRED's Case Manager Resources website to access evaluation tools (interview and observation forms) and information about evaluation planning.
Student/Family Resources
The Center for Parent Information and Resources offers helpful links, information about medical impairments and special education eligibility, tips about attendance and other key topics, and much more!