Learning disabled children require specialized instruction and frequently adaptive programming to learn efficiently. Learning disabled students are most often educated in programs providing resource supports during study time or other nonacademic times of the school day. Most students with learning disabilities are integrated into the general education classrooms for the majority of their school day. In other words, a student must first be eligible for one to the primary disability categories before they become eligible for occupational or physical therapy. Occupational therapy is directed towards helping the students achieve scholastic success by developing fine motor skills.
Physical therapy encompasses developing a child's gross motor and mobility skills.
Both occupational therapy and physical therapy likely involve the teaching of compensation skills and utilizing adaptive equipment so that the student can successfully participate in regular educational activities. Other Health Impaired serves students with severe health problems as well as those having limited strength, vitality or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems. Some students with Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity may qualify for services within this program. School Health Services are provided to all students under the direction of the District school nurse The goal of school health services is to enhance the educational process by preventing, limiting, an removing health related barriers to pupil learning. School Psychological Services are available for all children and designed to assist in identifying a child's ability and aptitude to learn.