title: Videoconferencing in a hospital school: removing barriers.
abstract: Videoconferencing has enhanced the learning experiences of children who, as a result of medical difficulties, have attended James Brindley School. The School is based in thirteen hospitals and specialist units across Birmingham, and provides educational opportunities for children from 3 to 19 years of age. At one of these sites, the Diana, Princess of Wales, Children's Hospital, the use of videoconferencing has been extremely effective in practice, and experiences suggest that it should be adopted as a fundamental tool by those who wish to develop and enhance the educational process in similar environments.
authors.affiliation: James Bridley School, Birmingham Children's Hospital, Birmingham, UK. Steve.Hill@jamesbrindley.bham.sch.uk
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003144:Communication Barriers; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000193:education*; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D008122:Local Area Networks / Q000295:instrumentation