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Does this child have a need for additional assistance in any of the following areas, compared to children of a similar age, that is related to an underlying long-term (lasting for more than 6 months) health condition or disability? The categories include:
• Learning and applying knowledge, education
• Communication
• Mobility
• Self Care
• Interpersonal interactions and relationships
• Other – including general tasks, domestic life, community and social life
This category should only be chosen if the child’s parents/guardians have identified and/or confirmed that the child has a need for assistance in one or more of these areas. The definition of a child with a disability does not include children with a medical condition that is short term (lasts for 6 months or less) or episodic. For example:
• Asthma
• Allergies
• Eczema
• Infectious diseases
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