This book examines the issues which affect the participation, achievement and social inclusion of children with medical conditions in education. The contributors discuss areas of potential difficulty and suggest ways of developing more effective, efficient and empathetic provision, in and out of school. This comprehensive approach includes young people's, parents' and siblings' accounts, professional descriptions and critiques of recent research, educational policies and practices within the UK. The book will enable education authority officers, school managers, primary and secondary teachers, educational psychologists, school medical personnel, support coordinators and advisers to acquire and apply in-depth understanding to the challenge of including these children more fully.

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor and Francis, an informa company.