Optimizing Educational Advocacy for Hospital-Based School Liaisons: Strategies for Success from Assessment to Intervention
Overview

Unlike specific medical conditions, which are diagnosed and treated by medical specialists, the responsibility for diagnosing and supporting related neurodevelopmental deficits falls into a gray area. For this session, workshop facilitators will share the benefits of engaging a member of the child’s medical team into routine school collaboration, as well as share key tips and tricks for school staff to get the information they need to comprehensively support the child’s unique learning needs. This presentation is consists of an on demand presentation followed by an interactive workshop. Participants are encouraged to view the on demand presentation prior to workshop participation.

Speakers

KYLE LANDRY, MED Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Kyle Landry is the Program Manager for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s School Intervention Program. Since starting the program in 2015, she has served over 400 children with pediatric heart disease by conducting comprehensive school assessments in the clinical environment and helping school staff implement interventions within the school. Landry is leading a shift in best practice for pediatric follow-up care with the creation of a standardized assessment toolkit and formalized intervention protocol. Landry graduated with her bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education (2010) and a master’s degree in Cultural Foundations of Community and Education (2018) from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. She previously was a teacher for Milwaukee Public Schools specializing in youth placed at risk for school failure in grades K-4th. Landry’s volunteer and work experiences are rooted very deeply in her belief that every child should have equal access to quality education.

CHRISTIE RUEHL, JD/MBA Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

Christie Ruehl is the School Intervention Program (SIP) Coordinator at Children’s Wisconsin. Ruehl is an interdisciplinary attorney dedicated to enhancing school support services for children with complex medical conditions by connecting their unique healthcare histories to educational challenges. Since joining the SIP team in 2016, Ruehl spearheaded initiatives to expand clinical services, standardize intervention protocols, and scientifically validate novel tools. Ruehl received her Juris Doctorate (2006) and Master of Business Administration (2009) degrees from Stetson University and her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (2002) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Landry-Ruehl_18 Key Assessment Domains_definitions

Landry-Ruehl_Work Break #1_Education Plan Qualification

Landry-Ruehl_Work Break #2_School Presentations

Landry-Ruehl_School Presentation_example slides

Optimizing Educational Advocacy Work Break #1_Johnny_s Example OHI Checklist

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