Youth & Family Education

At School: A Guide to Supporting Students Who Have Been Affected by ALS

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While much attention is paid to the person living with ALS and their adult family member/caregivers, children are often voiceless, despite experiencing much of the same shock, sadness, caregiving, and grief as adults. Over the years, Dr. Kavanaugh has met with school personnel asking for guidance, manuals, and education on how to talk about and support children and adolescents living with and caring for a person living with ALS. These professionals recognized the limited information and the need to receive guidance in order to lessen the potential social isolation felt by kids in families with ALS — particularly in terms of how these issues affect school performance and attendance. This guide was created to address the needs of school staff and personnel working with children impacted by ALS.

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