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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and Education in Primary School Children

Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) and Education in Primary School Children
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Author(s): Michele Gibbon (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada), Ciarán M. Duffy (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Canada), Gillian Taylor (McGill University Health Centre, Canada)and Sophie Laniel (McGill University Health Centre, Canada)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 26
Source title: Challenges Surrounding the Education of Children with Chronic Diseases
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maria Gordon (Voyageur Memorial Elementary School, Canada)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9452-1.ch004

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Abstract

This chapter per the authors describes the impact that juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) has on the functioning of children within elementary school settings. Suggestions for teachers, educators and administrators regarding the ways in which they may assist children in adapting to obstacles encountered at school (academic and social), as they relate to the disease. Exploration of the partnership between a child with JIA, his/her family and members of the health care and educational teams is examined.

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