Supporting children after hemispherectomy – guides for educators
These guides have been developed specifically for early childhood educators and primary school teachers to support their understanding of the safety, accessibility and inclusion considerations for children who have undergone hemispherectomy surgery.
The purpose of these guides is to provide practical information to help educators and teachers support the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children after hemispherectomy, enabling them to participate as fully as possible in their early childhood and primary school education experiences.
We encourage families to share these guides with their child’s educators and teachers to help create supportive, inclusive learning environments where their child has the best opportunity to thrive.
The Hemispherectomy Foundation Australia gratefully acknowledges funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing for the development of these resources.
Hemispherectomy guide for preschool carers and educators
A social story to help preschool children understand more about your hemispherectomy child
Families might like to share this social story with their child’s preschool. The storybook is designed to help young children understand, in a safe and reassuring way, why your child may look, move, communicate, learn or participate differently. The storybook introduces these differences using simple language, gentle illustrations and positive, strengths-based messages that can help build empathy and understanding in young children.
Hemispherectomy guide for primary school teachers
