For many immunocompromised or disabled students, the coronavirus pandemic has raised the bar for what a more inclusive approach to education could look like | natassiazc
"Before, we got some work emailed to us, online [material] from the hospital school or we found work for her ourselves. The school was supportive but there wasn’t a lot they could do because the work was face-to-face focused," Ms Pilosof said.But the learning-from-home period has made Ayla's school more aware of providing remote support, Ms Pilosof said.
Ayla's telepresence robot lets her see into the classroom when she cannot attend. MissingSchool, the provider, is calling for the robots to be more available since the pandemic has kept more children at home. "She’s got a smile on her face and lots of best friends. She’s happy to see them in class even though she can’t in person," Ms Pilosof said.MissingSchool co-founder Megan Gilmour said the pandemic had helped schools realise their responsibility to support children who could not be in classrooms due to health issues.
"The pandemic saw [most] families experiencing some of the difficulties that the families of children with serious long-term illness face, with isolation, difficulty accessing lessons, concerns for health, uncertainty and financial pressures," she said."There is no longer any doubt that children should stay connected to their learning and peers when a health crisis means they can’t physically attend," Ms Gilmour said. "There is so much to do and so much demand.
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