IDEA §300.8 (8) Orthopedic impairment means a severe orthopedic impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance. The term includes impairments caused by a congenital anomaly, impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures).
Training information and documents are available by following the links below:
The
physical capacity to move, coordinate actions, or perform physical
activities is significantly limited, impaired, or delayed and is
exhibited by difficulties in one or more of the following areas:
physical and motor tasks; independent movement; performing basic life
functions. The term shall include severe orthopedic impairments or
impairments caused by congenital anomaly, cerebral palsy, amputations,
and fractures if such impairment adversely affects a student's
educational performance.
Cerebral Palsy - KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing
doctor-approved health information about children from before birth
through adolescence. This site explains cerebral palsy including types
of CP, what doctors do and treatments.
National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR)
The National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR) was
established within the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The mission
of NCMRR is to foster development of scientific knowledge needed to
enhance the health, productivity, independence, and quality of life of
persons with disabilities.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease -
a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by
people all over the world.
Alternating Hemiplegia
Cerebral Palsy
Congenital Myopathy
Infantile Hypotonia
Muscular Dystrophy
Spinal Cord Injury
United Cerebral Palsy (UCP)
The UCP national organization and its nationwide network of affiliates
strive to ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities in every
facet of society-from the Web to the workplace, from the classroom to
the community. UCP's mission is to advance the independence,
productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through
an affiliate network.
If you cannot fully access the information on any web page of this site, please let us know the accessibility issue you are having by contacting, Alison Dollar at (701) 857-4410 or by e-mail at Alison.Dollar@svssnd.org.
We will try to provide the information to you in an alternate format and/or make the necessary improvements to make the information accessible. If you would like to file a formal grievance under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, you may contact our Section 504 coordinator, Alison Dollar, Director at 1370 20th Ave SW., Minot ND, (701) 857-4410 or by e-mail at Alison.Dollar@svssnd.org
The Souris Valley Special Services Unit is committed to maintaining a learning and working environment free from discrimination and harassment in all employment and educational programs, activities, and facilities. The Unit prohibits discrimination and harassment based on a student, parent/guardian, employee and/or applicant's race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, or other status protected by law, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities.
The Unit's nondiscrimination policy (pdf)
For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies, or to file a complaint of discrimination or harassment, please contact:
Dr. Alison Dollar
Title IX, 504, and nondiscrimination Coordinator
1370 20th Ave SW
Minot, ND. 58701
Alison.Dollar@svssnd.org
701.857.4410
Inquiries and complaints under Title IX may also be referred to the United States Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR):
Office for Civil Rights, Chicago Office
U.S. Department of Education
Citigroup Center
500 W. Madison St., Suite 1475
Chicago, IL 60661-4544
Telephone: (312) 730-1560
E-mail: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov
Our team is committed to the success of all students
Contact Us
504 Compliance
Dr. Alison Dollar
Alison.Dollar@svssnd.org
Discrimination
Policy
(119kb - pdf)
Non-Discrimination
Policy
(119kb - pdf)
Web
Accessibility Policy
(119kb - pdf)
If
you are looking for a special educator or SLP position in the SVSS area
for this coming fall, please contact Alison Dollar at
Alison.Dollar@svssnd.org or call Karen at 701.857.4410
Employment
ND Job Service