Teaching teenagers with chronic illnesses : a secondary teacher's guide

This is an essential guide for all classroom teachers, Special Needs teachers and Senior Management Staff in secondary schools.

All schools are required to provide training in Equal Opportunities and Disability Discrimination Legislation, yet a large proportion of teachers have received no training in recognising and responding to the needs of chronically ill teenagers.

While many schools are excellent at supporting young people after accidents or through short bouts of serious illness, most are completely uninformed about how to deal with the needs of teenagers with long-term or life-long illness, and even more so when the illness is not visible.

All teachers will come into contact with chronically ill young people in their classrooms at regular intervals throughout their career.

This book helps teachers in secondary schools gain a better understanding of the needs of teenagers with chronic illnesses and gives them very practical advice on how to engage with them positively and successfully within the school context.

It is a quick, easy-to-assimilate read that fills a gaping information vacuum in this important area. It provides practical advice for classroom teachers and practical advice and checklists for Senior Management Staff.

Includes enlightening quotes from teenagers with chronic illnesses.

Includes testimonies from two teenagers with chronic illnesses.