Appendix A Physical disability CRITERIA EVIDENCE A significant physical disability; A statement detailing the disability or health impairment from a paediatrician or relevant medical specialist; AND/OR AND A significant health impairment; A statement detailing paramedical service requirements AND from a registered physiotherapist or occupational Requires regular paramedical support. therapist. Note: Schools can refer students with a mild physical Note: Written agreement for a formal assessment or disability or health impairment for support by a visiting statement must be provided by the parent/ student’s teacher. guardian/carer(s). Note: It is recommended that a medical management Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the plan be developed for any student with a health Department guidelines for assessment of physical impairment. disability/health impairment, available from Regional Disabilities Coordinators. Visual impairment CRITERIA EVIDENCE Visual acuity less than 6/60 with corrected vision; Assessment/report from the Educational Vision Assessment Clinic; OR OR That visual fields are reduced to a measured arc of less than 10 degrees. Assessment/report from the ophthalmologist. student’s OBTAINABLE FROM: Note: Partially sighted students may obtain support from visiting teachers and/ or the Statewide Vision Educational Vision Assessment Clinic Resource Centre. PO Box 201 Nunawading Vic 3131 Eligibility for these services is: Telephone (03) 9841 0807 visual acuity of less than 6/18 with corrected vision Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the OR Department guidelines for assessment of visual visual fields reduced to a measured arc of less than impairment available from Regional Disabilities 20 degrees Coordinators. Hearing impairment CRITERIA A bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss that is An audiogram with a written statement is required from moderate/ severe/profound. a qualified audiologist. Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the AND Department guidelines for assessment of hearing The student requires intervention or assistance to impairment, available from Regional Disabilities communicate. Coordinators Note: Schools can refer students with a mild bilateral hearing loss for support by a visiting teacher.
Appendix A Physical disability CRITERIA EVIDENCE A significant physical disability; AND/OR A significant health impairment; AND Requires regular paramedical support. Note: Schools can refer students with a mild physical disability or health impairment for support by a visiting teacher. Note: It is recommended that a medical management plan be developed for any student with a health impairment. A statement detailing the disability or health impairment from a paediatrician or relevant medical specialist; AND A statement detailing paramedical service requirements from a registered physiotherapist or occupational therapist. Note: Written agreement for a formal assessment or statement must be provided by the student’s parent/ guardian/carer(s). Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the Department guidelines for assessment of physical disability/health impairment, available from Regional Disabilities Coordinators. Visual impairment CRITERIA EVIDENCE Visual acuity less than 6/60 with corrected vision; OR That visual fields are reduced to a measured arc of less than 10 degrees. Note: Partially sighted students may obtain support from visiting teachers and/ or the Statewide Vision Resource Centre. Eligibility for these services is: visual acuity of less than 6/18 with corrected vision OR visual fields reduced to a measured arc of less than 20 degrees Assessment/report from the Educational Vision Assessment Clinic; OR Assessment/report from the student’s ophthalmologist. OBTAINABLE FROM: Educational Vision Assessment Clinic PO Box 201 Nunawading Vic 3131 Telephone (03) 9841 0807 Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the Department guidelines for assessment of visual impairment available from Regional Disabilities Coordinators. Hearing impairment CRITERIA A bilateral sensori-neural hearing loss that is moderate/ severe/profound. AND The student requires intervention or assistance to communicate. Note: Schools can refer students with a mild bilateral hearing loss for support by a visiting teacher. An audiogram with a written statement is required from a qualified audiologist. Note: Professionals are requested to refer to the Department guidelines for assessment of hearing impairment, available from Regional Disabilities Coordinators
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