Description
- Condition selection In the first course module, you will be given an opportunity within the discussion forums to pick a special need, chronic illness, and/or genetic syndrome from a list provided. I chose Down Syndrome so youre going to talk about it.
- Caregiver Factsheet You will create a 2 to 4 page educational factsheet for parents or other individuals (i.e., teachers, grandparents) who may be caring for a child with the condition or special needs you have identified. This factsheet should use a minimum of four sources of evidence-based literature (see below for details) and be written at a 5th to 8thgrade reading level. Feel free to be creative, but make sure it looks professional.
- You will need to include the following components:
- definition of disease or condition
- cause of the disease or condition
- characteristics or signs and symptoms of the disease or condition
- include at least two other categories such as: diagnosis, treatments, day-to-day routines, commonly asked questions, educational expectations and/or accommodations, what to watch for, available support, etc.