Families Bring Best On Ground

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Believe it or not, parents and carers are the linchpins in keeping their kids with complex conditions connected to school. We’re doing our best to ease this Everest-sized effort.

Up first in this week’s newsletter, we’re flagging some misconceptions about the Disability Standards for Education and offering recommendations you’ll definitely want to road test for keeping up those school connections.

Plus, we’re sharing an easy-to-use resource from the Commonwealth Department of Education – hope it helps!

To back that up, there’s our online parent support group. It’s a great place for getting useful tips, sharing experiences, and communicating with us.

Still on topic, this National Families Week, we join families everywhere, community groups, and organisations cheering the best on ground contribution families bring.

And last but not least, did you catch the lighting up of Old Parliament House on 12 May for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) awareness month?

Overall, it’s great to see the light shining on the influential work of community support organisations who are helping our families. Updates on this coming soon.

 

“You’re the parent, friend, doctor, nurse, the social worker… and to add teacher in the mix it’s a big challenge!” ~ Parent

 

Action Planning Through DSE

When we’re working with parents or teachers of students with complex conditions who are missing school, we often run into misconceptions about how the Disability Standards for Education (DSE) apply in this context. Still, the Standards ensure that these students can remain connected with their schools, education, and thrive socially despite their health challenges. The DSE Action Planner is a resource for students we support, guiding readers on how to set up reasonable adjustments. GET THE ACTION PLANNER

Support When You Need It

Did you know MissingSchool has an online parent support group? It’s a place for parents and carers of students with complex medical and mental health conditions to connect about school support and experience. Parents can find information, talks, tools and tips and troubleshoot with our on-call team, share helpful perspectives and ask questions about what the school can do, and experience moral support from us and other parents and carers who understand. JOIN THE GROUP HERE

Call out for National Families Week

This week we mark National Families Week, coinciding with the United Nations International Day of Families on 15 May Each year, thousands of people and hundreds of organisations around the country come together for Australia’s annual celebration of families. This week celebrates the diverse people we call family, the various ways we experience family, and the importance of families within the wider community. See the NFW website for webinars, activities and other ways to get involved. GET INVOLVED

Raising Awareness of MCS

On 12 May, Old Parliament House was lit up in green and yellow to raise awareness of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Shout out to the Allergy and Environmental Sensitivity Support and Research Association who are doing valuable work to advance the cause of MCS in Australia. MCS is a devastating and isolating illness. School students with MCS often cannot physically attend school as exposure to chemicals and fragrances and airborne irritants exacerbates their symptoms. FIND OUT MORE

At MissingSchool, we believe in the power of community. Together, we can create environments where every child feels like they belong.

It would be impossible for us to stay the course without your incredible support. There are many ways to help:

Every action moves us closer to the finish line: a world where every child is seen and heard at school. Where ‘learn from anywhere’ is universal.

Let’s keep connecting,

Megan

CEO & Cofounder

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