Orthopedic Impairment
Orthopedic Impairment 300.8(c)(8), 89.1040(c)(7), 1401(3)(A) means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis, etc.), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures).