<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=24:05:24.01:13"><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000000">24:05:24.01:13</span></a><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000001">.  Orthopedic impairment defined.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0"> 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, and impairments from other causes.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    There must be evidence of the following:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    (1)  That the student's impaired motor functioning interferes with educational performance;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    (2)  That the student exhibits deficits in muscular or neuromuscular functioning that significantly limit the student's ability to move about, sit, or manipulate materials required for learning;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    (3)  That the student's bone, joint, or muscle problems affect ambulation, posture, or gross and fine motor skills; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    (4)  That current medical data by a qualified medical evaluator describes and confirms an orthopedic impairment.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    </span><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0"> 23 SDR 31, effective September 8, 1996; 33 SDR 236, effective July 5, 2007</span><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">; 49 SDR 12, effective August 14, 2022</span><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    </span><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-37-1.1"><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000003">13-37-1.1</span></a><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">    </span><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=13-37-1.1"><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0-000003">13-37-1.1</span></a><span class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s55de151f-bab0-4888-8546-33f15f33e1b4000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>