NEWS & UPDATES
Getting school ready – primary and high school
30 Jan 2025
Starting school, switching schools and moving from primary school to high school can be a big deal for any child (and their parents – let’s be honest!).
When you add in the extra elements of a child with a disability starting school there is more to think about.
The team at the CP Society wish our tamariki (and their parents!) the very best of luck when it comes to starting school. Here’s to many years of learning, growing and becoming even more awesome. Kia kaha.
The information below is relevant year round – not just at the start of the school year.
Tips, advice and ideas
Here’s an article we wrote in 2023 about starting school, featuring Cerebral Palsy Society member Reid Lovett, some useful tips from his mum Emma, and information about the processes, steps to navigate, and decisions to be made when a child with Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi starts school.
Services and supports for children starting school
And here are some links to useful articles from a couple of overseas disability organisations about starting primary school or making the switch to high school when you have Cerebral Palsy – Hōkai Nukurangi. These articles are useful for students, parents and teachers to read.
- Primary school education for children with Cerebral Palsy
Who will look out for him? How will he make friends? How will he feel included when he can’t do a lot of things the other kids can?
www.mycpguide.org.au/blog/education-and-work/the-little-things-making-education-inclusive-for-kids-with-cerebral-palsy
- Classroom adjustments: Cerebral Palsy
This podcast is part of a series that highlights adjustments that can be made in the classroom to enable students with disability to access and participate in education on the same basis as their peers.
www.nccd.edu.au/professional-learning/classroom-adjustments-cerebral-palsy - Starting high school – A guide for teens with Cerebral Palsy
Preparing to leave elementary school is a big step. Starting high school can be a time of new challenges and making new friends. Some other teenagers with CP have given us some advice to share with you to help you know what to expect. Most teenagers with CP find that there can be a few things that are a bit hard in the first few weeks but then things get much easier.
www.canchild.ca/en/resources/92-taking-the-leap
