John White
Temple Street Hospital School, Dublin, Ireland
Summary
This presentation will serve to walk participants through the various resources used to help create student-led podcasts and offer an opportunity for feedback on ways to expand and grow the idea moving forward.
Presentation
Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Marta Corti1, Tommaso Moriggi1, Simona Ferrari2, Paolo Raviolo3, Orianna Marzi4, Maria Rosa Maggioni4, Federica Lavagnini4, Lorena Almansi5, Momcilo Jankovic1, Adriana Balduzzi6,7, Francesca Lanfranconi1
1Fondazione Monza e Brianza per il Bambino e la sua Mamma – Centro Maria Letizia Verga, Monza, Italy. 2Università Cattolica del Sacro Cruore-CREMIT, Milano, Italy. 3Università E-campus, Novedrate, Italy. 4Istituto Comprensivo Salvo D'Acquisto, Monza, Italy. 5Istituto statale di istruzione superiore Mosè Bianchi, Monza, Italy. 6Università degli studi di Milano Bicocca, School of Medicine and Surgery, Milano, Italy. 7Fondazione IRCSS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy
Summary
School in-hospital teachers do not have the opportunity to implement adapted exercise during their lessons with children and adolescents undergoing intensive cancer treatment. The PLAYFIELD framework aims to provide school-in-hospital teachers with the necessary tools to use exercise safely and meaningfully in their teaching.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Kristine Andreasyan, Liana Sanamyan
Direct Aid Association, Yerevan, Armenia
Summary
During the presentation the authors will share how the patients' summer camp of 2 weeks is used as a an experience exchange platform among the professionals working with the children at the hospital: medical staff, hospital schoolteachers, psychosocial team and the professionals working with the children at school back at home, regional pedagogical (assessment) support centers and NGOs.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Dr Avril Carey1, Dr Vanessa Rutherford2, Dr Mark Prendergast2, Dr Manolis Adamakis2
1University College Cork, Cork, Ireland. 2UCC, Cork, Ireland
Summary
This qualitative data is explored in a larger PhD thesis entitled Supporting students with Acquired Brain Injury in Irish Schools-A mixed methods exploration. Parents' lived experiences from initial diagnosis, through hospitalisation and the return to school provide valuable insight into the impact of teacher knowledge of ABI on their journey.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Edoardo Dalla Mutta1,2, Mario Allegra1, Vincenza Benigno1, Giovanni Paolo Caruso1, Francesca Maria Dagnino1, Roberto Galuffo3
1ITD CNR, Genova, Italy. 2UNIGE DLCM, Genova, Italy. 3USR Liguria, Genova, Italy
Summary
This study examines the post-pandemic trend of home education, analyzing whether it has led to long-term changes toward inclusion-oriented teaching practices. A survey of 159 homebound education teachers in Liguria reveals that although distance learning is still adopted, interaction with the classroom remains limited, while traditional teaching strategies persist.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Deirdre Harvey, Maria Campbell
Atlantic Technological Univeristy, St Angelas, Sligo, Ireland
Summary
This study explores the promotion of resilience in hospitalised children, focusing on afforded social supports from hospital school teachers in Ireland. Teachers provide proactive emotional support and companionship, fostering belonging and minimizing isolation. Their efforts to support learners reveal emotional strain, highlighting the complex dynamics of resilience in this context.
Presentation
Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Ellen Murray1, Matthew McCurry2
1Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Adelaide, Australia. 2Hospital School SA, Adelaide, Australia
Summary
This workshop highlights the collaboration between Hospital School SA and the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity Service, focusing on creating inclusive, affirming environments for transgender students in South Australian schools.
Presentation
Workshop (60 min)
Anna-Kaisa Peruskivi
University of Lapland, Rovaniemi, Finland
Summary
This workshop explores how to support students with mental health challenges in upper secondary education. Participants will gain insights into Finland’s educational system, engage in collaborative discussions, and co-design practical solutions. The session fosters international knowledge-sharing and inspires actionable strategies for creating equitable learning environments.
Presentation
Workshop (60 min)
Lisa Haviland
Evelina Hospital School, London, United Kingdom
Summary
Assess, engage and stretch pupils with activities that are a fun and informative way to reach some of the most reluctant learners. This workshop welcomes all educators to immerse themselves in numeracy and discuss what can be gained from delivering informal learning opportunities to young people in a hospital setting.
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Workshop (60 min)
Jan Haverkate, Michael de Waard, Hans Faas
OZL Delta, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Summary
This workshop is about learning how to fly with a little plastic propeller with lots of practical activities, which you can do with your students. This workshop is about: science (lift), challenging your motor skills, working together, but above all playing together and having fun with a little plastic propeller.
Presentation
Workshop (60 min)