Tara Bell
Wandsworth Hospital Schools and Home Tuition Service, London, United Kingdom
Summary
Preventable harm and a potential new model of tenaciously inclusive education.
In going upstream to identify preventable and unintended harms in our schools systems through research and capturing our student voices, we can identify remedies to theses harms and a newly defined purpose for all schools in facilitating education for all students.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Dr Avril Carey, Dr Vanessa Rutherford, Dr Mark Prendergast, Dr Manolis Adamakis
University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
Summary
As a section of a larger doctoral study, this presentation examines the qualitative data from a mixed methods study entitled "Supporting Students with Acquired Brain Injury in Irish Schools - A Mixed Methods Exploration". Through a Bronfenbrenner lens, the lived experiences of teachers reveal themes including teacher professional learning needs, confidence and inter-disciplinary communication and collaboration.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Olivia McMurray, Kevin Woods, Tricia Euston
University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
Summary
From doctoral research commissioned by a school psychology service, we present findings of a systematic literature review, and two case studies on young people’s transitions from hospital school to mainstream school, highlighting insights from parents and professionals across hospital and school settings that support the young people’s reintegration.
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Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Michele Capurso1, Elena Castelli2, Lorenza Di Feo3, Claudia Preite Martinez2, Valentina De Tommasi4
1University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy. 2Fondazione Maruzza ETS, Roma, Italy. 3associazione SorridiconPietro Onlus, Imperia, Italy. 4Paediatric Hospice of Padova, Padova, Italy
Summary
An innovative peer education program that fosters awareness of paediatric palliative care among high school students is presented. By training peers as educators, the initiative promotes social inclusion, empathy, and informed discussions on managing chronic or life-limiting illness in youth. Utilizing interactive tools, it empowers students to become advocates for compassionate care and societal change.
Presentation
Oral Presentation (20 mins)
Jasper Stevens
Ziekenhuisschool Stad Gent, Ghent, Belgium
Summary
Hospital school Ghent presents it's exchange program for the Belgian hospital schools and it's core principals: reciprocity, organisation for and by teachers and from school to classroom level. The bigger goal is the creation of an integrative teaching community which can way on political discourse. Curious? Join us to be part of the next step in this exciting project.
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Workshop (60 min)
Debra Reisinger1,2, Jill Fodstad3, Lia Thibodaux4, Michelle Curtin4
1Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA. 2, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA. 3Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA. 4Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston Salem, USA
Summary
Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disabilities have unique educational needs impacting reintegration to school post-hospitalization. Key components of reintegration planning include consideration of changes to baseline adaptive functioning, behavior, and communication. We will provide a framework for school reintegration, specific behavioral recommendations for use, and a template for written communication.
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Workshop (60 min)
Lisa McKay-Brown1, Rebecca Plunkett2
1University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 2Travancore School, Flemington, Australia
Summary
In2School is a research-based school avoidance program that supports student outpatients to gradually return to school with social-emotional and family-based assistance. Outcomes from this university, hospital school, and clinic partnership show improved attendance, mental health, and quality of life. This workshop will explore the In2School program.
Presentation
Workshop (60 min)