Special Education 447Physical and Health

Disabilities

Assessment

Assessment of Ability

• Determination of disability

• Ability assessment– Formal and informal– Tools and methods– Data

Categorical Responsibilities

• Physical impairment• Other health disabilities• Traumatic brain injury

All Categories

• Intellectual functioning• Academic performance• Social, emotional, behavioral

performance• Communication• Motor ability• Functional skills• Physical status• Sensory status• Transition

Physical Impairment

• Organizational and Independent Work Skills Checklists

• Motor Skills Checklist• Systematic observations• Interviews• Review and gathering of medical history• Records review

Other Health Disabilities

• Standardized academic assessment• OHD criteria worksheet• Systematic observations• Interviews• Review and gathering of medical history• Records review

Traumatic Brain Injury

• TBI criteria checklist/worksheet• Medical documentation• Functional impairment related to

TBI (not result of pre-existing condition)

Traumatic Brain Injury

• Information from subjective data Checklists– Work samples– Medical history– Observations– Interviews

• Information from objective data– Criterion-referenced measures– Personality or projective measures– Sociometric measures– Standardized assessment of intelligence,

achievement, communication and sensory/motor ability

Special Considerations

• Adaptations to evaluation for students with physical impairments– Alteration of presentation– Modification of test materials– Alternative response formats– Documentation of adaptations

• Reduced verbal or motor response– Test of Non-Verbal Intelligence (TONI)– Comprehensive Test of Non-Verbal

Intelligence

Special Considerations

• Adaptations to State-wide testing– Role of P/HD teacher

• Providing accommodations and modifications• Adapting or providing alternative tasks

– Material accessibility and project formats• Video or audio presentations• Internet searches• Interviews• Powerpoint presentations• Slideshows• Assistive technology

• Alternate assessment– Checklist– Portfolio

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Resources for P/HD Teacher

• Reference tools– Physical Impairment Handbook– Other Health Disabilities Handbook– Traumatic Brain Injury Handbook

• Consultation to medical community• Representation at state network

meetings and conferences