Welcome to Live & Learn Episode 13. In this episode, Megan Gilmour speaks with Carolyn Dews, CEO of Immune Deficiencies Foundation Australia (IDFA), about how immune deficiencies affect school-aged children. Carolyn highlights the challenges of hidden disabilities, including frequent absences, low energy, and stigma, and the importance of school support, peer understanding, and awareness in education.
Immunodeficiencies weaken the immune system, leaving individuals more vulnerable to infections. IDFA is a national not-for-profit and peak body providing education, advocacy, and awareness for Australians with primary or secondary immunodeficiencies.
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