Support at school after premature birth.
If your child is born too early, it can have long-term effects. Sometimes for life. How do you discuss this with the school? And when is it necessary to mention it, and when not? Theme advisor Tailored Education Marieke Boon explains this and more in Care4Neo, the magazine for parents with premature babies.
Is it important to let the school know that your child was born too early? According to theme advisor Marieke Boon, it depends on the situation.
"If a child has little effect from their prematurity and no adjustments need to be made, there is no reason to say at school that your child had a difficult start. But if extra help or adjustments are needed at school, the advice is to mention it. You can do this without giving the reason or cause. It is about the support that is needed.".
Duty of Care
By law, if you think your child needs extra support, you as a parent must also say this to the school,” says Marieke. “Schools then have a duty of care. This means they have to look at the help a child needs and then organize it.”
Want to read the full interview? Read it here.
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