Programs and ServicesSchool Re-entry Program for Pediatric Burn PatientsObjectivesRecovery and returning to one's life is challenging for any burn survivor. Children who have sustained a burn injury face many additional physical and emotional challenges. For example, since their bodies are still maturing, they will need to undergo several surgeries over many years. These are not only painful and emotionally draining, but they also take the child away from home and family, school and friends. School is a child's main social context and a base for learning that prepares them for successful lives. Burn Prevention Foundation's School Re-Entry Program is designed to ease the transition for a child returning to school after a serious burn injury. DescriptionThe program is presented to the returning child's classmates and teachers. In some cases, age-appropriate presentations are conducted for each grade level. In others, the entire student body attends the program presentation at one time. Topics include: description of burn center care; explanation of the child's burn injury and treatment; explanation of burn scar formation and importance of pressure garments and face masks, if applicable; discussion of feelings and acceptance of others who may "look different"; exploration of schoolmates' role in supporting the returning child's recovery. Target ParticipantsSchool personnel and students. Method Of DistributionBurn Prevention Foundation
Staff and Hospital Burn Center personnel (nurse and/or social worker)
travel to the appropriate school to present the program in one of the
described formats - and using lecture, video presentation and discussion.
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