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Schools Introduction As more
and more children/young people are being diagnosed with a chronic health
condition such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and anaphylaxis, teachers are
faced with the challenge of supporting a student with these conditions in
school. This can seem like a great responsibility and one teachers,
principals, school staff and parents can be anxious about. To
address this need, the Asthma Society of Ireland, Diabetes Federation of
Ireland, Brainwave the Irish Epilepsy Association and Anaphylaxis Ireland
came together to produce a resource
pack ‘Managing Chronic Health Conditions at School’ to help teachers and
parents to work together and provide a safe and enjoyable school environment
for students with any one of these conditions. This
pack is a toolkit containing: ·
Information on developing or updating your school’s
guidelines on managing students with chronic health conditions ·
Standardised Healthcare Plan and template
forms/letters that can be adapted to meet your school’s information need for
each student with a chronic condition ·
Clear outline of parents, teachers and board of
management responsibilities to aid
communication and expectations of all parties in managing a student with a
chronic condition on a daily basis ·
Practical information including an Emergency Plan on
each condition for teachers and guidance on safe storage and safe disposal of
medications at school The
resource pack and DVD’s were developed to support and enable teachers and
parents to work together to provide a safe and enjoyable environment for
students with a chronic condition as they go through school. Every school in
Ireland will receive this resource pack in September 2011 and it is also
available to download Managing
Chronic Health Conditions at School The information in this site should not be considered in any way whatsoever as medical advice or opinion. Readers must consult with their own doctor to deal directly with their specific circumstances. Products mentioned are not endorsed and are referred to solely as a matter of convenience to the reader. |
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