Covered Bridge Special Education District

Orthopedic Impairment

An "orthopedic impairment" is a severe physically disabling condition that adversely affects educational performance. The term may include impairments caused by any of the following:

(1) A congenital anomaly.
(2) A disease, such as:
(A) poliomyelitis; or
(B) bone tuberculosis.
(3) Other causes, such as:
(A) cerebral palsy;
(B) amputations; or
(C) fractures or burns that cause contractures.

Developmental Delay (early childhood)

Developmental delay is a disability category solely for students who are at least three (3) years of age and not more than five (5) years of age, or five (5) years of age but not eligible to enroll in kindergarten. Developmental delay means a delay of either two (2) standard deviations below the mean in one (1) of the following developmental areas or one and one-half (1.5) standard deviations below the mean in any two (2) of the following developmental areas:

(1) Gross or fine motor development.
(2) Cognitive development.
(3) Receptive or expressive language development.
(4) Social or emotional development.
(5) Self-help or other adaptive development.

Staff:

Nan Dieter, intinerant Preschool Teacher

Jamie Brinkman, Preschool Teacher

Stacy Daugherty, Preschool Teacher

Rajamah Drake, Preschool Teacher

Darda Drew, Preschool Teaccher

Robin Head, Preschool Teacher

Jane Gardner, Preschool Teacher

Heather Johnson, Title One Preschool Teacher

Christina Marrs, Preschool Teacher

Jackie Martin, Preschool Teacher

Danielle Rosselli, Preschool Teacher

Deaf-blind

“Deaf-blind”, which may be referred to as dual sensory impaired, means a disability that:

(1) is a concomitant hearing and vision loss or reduction in functional hearing and vision capacity;

(2) causes significant communication and adaptive behavior deficits;

(3) adversely affects the student's educational performance; and

(4) cannot be accommodated for by use of a program or service designed solely for students who are:

(A) deaf or hard of hearing; or
(B) blind or have low vision.

Deaf or Hard of Hearing

“Deaf or hard of hearing”, which may be referred to as a hearing impairment, means the following:

(1) A disability that, with or without amplification, adversely affects the student's:

(A) ability to use hearing for developing language and learning;
(B) educational performance; and
(C) developmental progress.

(2) The hearing loss may be:

(A) permanent or fluctuating;
(B) mild to profound; or
(C) unilateral or bilateral.

(3) Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may use:

(A) spoken language;
(B) sign language; or
(C) a combination of spoken language and signed systems.