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Children like Mary
Her bones weren’t right when she was born. Most likely, she’ll
always have to wear a brace. It makes her leg strong enough to walk. And
that’s neat. How would you like to spend your life sitting down?
What it is
PI means Physical Impairment. It’s a short
name for big problems in a child’s life. Students who are physically impaired have a
wide range of disabilities. Some may be familiar to you, many others may
not.
Student Eligibility
The determination of the need for the special classroom for students
with physical impairments varies with each student.
Placement is the result of a staffing held before the IEPT to consider
both adaptive and cognitive assessment to determine the level of
functioning. A physician's
diagnosis determines that the student has a physical impairment. The extent to which the physical or health
impairment adversely affects academic performance determines the
placement in the programs for the physically or otherwise health
impaired. Students may be between the
ages of birth through 25 years old.
Services Available
Numerous special services are provided for students having physical
impairments.
Children can receive special education services as soon as a diagnosis
from the doctor determines that the problem is affecting the educational
development of the student.
If the child is younger than three,
services are provided through the Macomb Infant Preschool Program (MIPP). If the child is three or older, and is in need of
a special
education classroom for the physically and otherwise health impaired,
they are available from preschool through high school. The academic
curriculum offered to students who are physically or otherwise health impaired is the same
as that provided in regular education.
Specially
designed materials, furniture, equipment and classrooms are developed to
meet the needs of the students. Occupational, physical and speech
therapists provide therapy, as needed.
Students are involved in prevocational and vocational training, driver
training (when they are old enough), swimming, camping, and other
recreational programs.
School social workers and teacher consultants provide support to the student
with a physical problem and his family.
Program Location
The Macomb Infant Preschool Program
(MIPP), serving birth to three
years old, is located at Macomb Intermediate School District.
Four programs serve
students with a physical impairment from ages 3
to 25. The elementary programs are
centrally located in Mt. Clemens, Utica, and Van Dyke.
Warren Woods provides
the middle school and high school programs.
These programs are for children whose physical problems prevent them
from attending regular classes in their neighborhood schools. Many
students who have physical problems attend class in their local
schools and may receive support from a teacher consultant who helps
their teachers meet their unique curriculum, materials and equipment
needs.
If the student who has a physical problem is confined to home or hospital because of
illness, a homebound/hospital teacher will provide help during the times
he is unable to go to school.
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