title: The buddy system. An integral school health care plan.
abstract: The education for all Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) is both an education and civil rights law. As a result of the civil rights perspective of the law, students with chronic illnesses and disabilities are demanding access to public education. These students often require multiple services designed to meet their special health needs. It has become the responsibility of school personnel to assess these students and determine the best type of school health plan for them. This article is about the creation of a Buddy System used in an urban, middle school in grades six-eight for students ages 10-13.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012572:School Health Services; D012573:School Nursing