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Herma Heart Institute
- Our areas of focus
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program
- Advanced Diagnostics
- Cardiac Anesthesiology
- Cardiogenetics Program
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
- Cardiac Physical Activity Program
- Developmental Follow-up Program
- Electrophysiology Program
- Fetal Heart Program
- General Cardiology
- Heart healthy eating
- Heart Failure Program
- Heart Surgery
- Heart Transplant
- Home Monitoring Program
- Marfan Syndrome Program
- Project ADAM
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- School Intervention Program
- Tracheal Disorders Program
- VAD and ECMO Program
- Heart conditions
- Questions to ask your heart center
- Family resources
- Patient stories
- Our locations
- Our specialists
- Research and innovation
- Our outcomes
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School Intervention Program
Questions about returning to school for the 2020-21 school year? Below are resources to help families make a more informed decision:
- School options – benefits and considerations
- Questions to ask your child's school team
- Questions to ask your child's medical team
Video: About the School Intervention Program
Mission
To advocate for and empower children with complex health needs and their families in school based settings
Vision
Children’s Wisconsin displays our dedication to best practices in patient care by offering services that extend beyond medical assistance and into a variety of whole-child developmental support such as school intervention. The School Intervention Program is designed to support patients in all areas of academic success and motivation, consistent attendance, and social/emotional functioning. Each patient’s school needs are assessed and interventions are individualized based on the specific needs and goals of each patient in collaboration with their school. The School Intervention Specialist also serves as a liaison between the hospital, the family, and the school to ensure clear and consistent communication at all times.
About the School Intervention Program
Once a family is enrolled in the School Intervention Program, a School Intervention Specialist will conduct a baseline needs assessment. This informal interview-style assessment generally takes place as part of a routine clinic visit or may be conducted over the phone. The School Intervention Specialist works with families to understand their questions or concerns regarding academic performance, consistent attendance, and social-emotional functioning. Individualized interventions are then created by setting realistic long and short-term goals, collaborating with the school to establish appropriate support services, and providing appropriate medical documentation as needed. Other services the School Intervention Program offer includes: helping parents learn to advocate for educational services and available resources within the school system and community, providing staff training related to the child’s medical care and emergency action planning, serving as an on-going liaison between the family, the school, and the hospital, and actively advocating to improve overall policies for improved hospital-school bidirectional communication.
Resources
Special Education in Plain Language
A user-friendly handbook on Special Education Laws, Policies and Practices in Wisconsin from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
In the news
For additional information, email the School Intervention Program at schoolintervention@chw.org.
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