Other Health Disability
Minnesota schools are serving students with an extraordinary range of
chronic or acute health conditions. Medications, treatments, therapies,
and repeated hospitalizations can impact a student’s ability to learn
and function at school. A student with such a condition may be
considered for special education under the Other Health Disabilities
(OHD) category.

 Minnesota State Website OHD  
 OHD instructions.pdf  
 Pre-K checklist.pdf  
 OHD Elem checklist.pdf  
 OHD Mid and HS Checklist.pdf  
 OHD Acc and Mod Consid WkSh.pdf  
 Interview_Obser.pdf   * Used to gather data that addresses the question of how the health condition impacts the student’s educational performance * Used for observations and interviews * Used for both teacher interview, student observation, and parent interview
 Medical_Documentation_Form.pdf   *Used to meet the requirement for documentation of a medical diagnosis * Needs to be completed and signed by a licensed physician * Needs to be accompanied by a signed parental permission form * Must be dated within the previous 12 months for an initial evaluation
 Parent_Guardian_Interview.pdf   * Used to gather data that addresses the question of how the health condition impacts the student’s educational performance
 (ADHD)_Medical_Documentatio.pdf   * Used to meet the requirement for documentation that DSM-IV criteria were met in making the diagnosis * DSM-IV criteria documentation must be provided by either a licensed physician or a mental health or medical professional licensed to diagnosis the condition
 OtherHealthDisabilitiesMnl.pdf