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Working with Children with Disabilities
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| Project Description Medical students opt to undertake a placement during the semester in a local school which specialises in provision for primary and secondary children with special needs relating to physical disabilities such as spina bifida and cerebral palsy. The medical students interact with the children in the various therapy departments and classroom settings. The placement increases our students" awareness of the needs of these conditions but also builds the trust and confidence of the children in the medical profession many of whom have fears/anxieties relating to hospitals and doctors. The outreach is mutually beneficial for the academic staff, therapists and pupils of the School, their carers and the medical students |
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Supporting Partners: Fleming Fulton School Hosting School / Unit: Centre for Medical Education Target Audience: primary, secondary pupils with special needs relating to physical diabilities Start Date - End Date: ongoing- spring semester each year Contact Information: Name: Dr David Bell Address: Therapeutics and Pharmacology, Centre for Medical Eduation, Whitla Medical Building, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL Telephone: 028 9097 5770 Fax: 028 9043 8346 Email: d.bell@qub.ac.uk External contact: Address: Fleming Fulton School, Upper Malone Road, Belfast BT9 6TY Telephone: 028 9061 1917 Fax: 028 9062 7975 Email: info@ffs.belfast.ni.sch.uk
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