The sixth in a series of federally supported modules for training paraprofessional school personnel who work with students with disabilities, this module presents information on working with individuals who are medically fragile or have physical disabilities. Both a facilitator's edition and a student's edition are provided. Chapter 1 examines the changing roles of education related to students with disabilities. Chapter 2 investigates national demographics related to disabilities. Inclusive language is discussed in Chapter 3. Chapter 4 provides information on disability-related laws and abuse and neglect laws. The role of the school nurse and health paraprofessional are addressed in Chapter 5. Communication strategies and problem-solving techniques are described in Chapter 6. Chapter 7 provides information on teamwork. Chapter 8 discusses caring for individuals with different disabilities. Specific instructions for 10 different health procedures and general instructions for 7 others are provided in Chapters 9 and 10. Chapter 11 presents material on properly administering medication at school. Nineteen appendices provide extensive supplementary material, forms, and articles. The facilitator's edition offers learning activities and information sheets to be used as transparencies. (Contains 46 references.) (CR)