As the Philippine government slowly transitions workers and offices into the new normal from the pandemic, it also includes schools, its officials, and its students.
COVID is a significant threat to the health of not only adults but as well as children, as COVID-19 is also transmittable from one child to another child, adult to child, or child to adult.
People with Lupus are categorized as persons with comorbidities, and the pandemic has been a great challenge for them, especially since Lupus is a disease in the immune system.
How to prepare a lupus patient to come back to school?
Mostly, pediatric lupus patients are excited to go back to school, finally, they can socialize with some children aside from their medical team and parents that are taking care of them.
Though socializing for lupus patients can be hard, because they are only required to have minimal interaction not only because of their immune system but as well as their energy levels are not the same as with the other children, seeing other children can add more color to a patient's life, provenly lowering the anxiety level in patients.
Here are some of the considerations you need to take a look at when enrolling and coming back with a face-to-face class:
1. Seek your doctor's clearance.
Your doctor can help you understand the behavior of your immune system and how it is responding to stress and pressure which are considered triggers. Your doctor may give you advice like low-stress impact activities, or can you be in a hybrid setup?
2. Talk to your kids' principal and advisory teacher
Informing your educational team about the health condition of your child can make adjustments to the approach in class. They can make a seating arrangement where your child will have the right temperature.
Also with proper communication with your educational team, they can give you considerations on what type of setup to do, like a hybrid setup or a continuous online class.
3. Invest in UV protection umbrellas, lotions, and long sleeves.
4. Create a good community of parents for your child. Educating and advocating for your child's health condition with parents can help develop an empowering and nourishing environment for your child.
5. Lastly, always remind your child how to protect themselves all the time. These are the usual social distancing, wearing of a mask, always carrying alcohol or hand sanitizer, and lastly making sure to bring some hygienic aerosol that can clean the surface before using the desk or armchairs.
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