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Communication Between Home And School For Parents Of Children With Chronic Illness, Keri Edwards
Communication Between Home And School For Parents Of Children With Chronic Illness, Keri Edwards
Theses and Dissertations
A child with chronic illness has a physical or behavioral condition that affects the child’s daily functioning, lasts longer than three months, and requires medical intervention such as medication, hospitalizations, and/or home care (Newacheck, McManus, & Fox, 2001). Chronic illness interferes with all areas of development, including physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development, and a growing number of children with chronic illnesses are attending school. Effective communication between parents and educators is essential so that accurate information about the nature and extent of the impact of chronic illness on children’s learning experiences and schooling can be shared and appropriate supports …
Motivators Impacting Employment After Disability Due To Injury Or Chronic Illness, Damion B. Jackson
Motivators Impacting Employment After Disability Due To Injury Or Chronic Illness, Damion B. Jackson
Theses and Dissertations
Unemployment caused by the need to treat and recover from a disability due to injury or chronic illness is a common phenomenon. Research illustrates that absence from work damages organizational growth, employers, and employees. Employees often experience problems with their mental and physical health that affect their social identity and function. In the context of the recognized value of employment for human health and well being, policy-makers have implemented various programs and approaches to encourage re-employment of those unemployed due to required treatment and rehabilitation. Many of the approaches are driven by financial incentives to encourage individuals to rejoin the …