The use of technological devices makes it possible for children with chronic conditions to be discharged from the hospital and return to school.
School nurses provide many of the follow-up activities.
Financing these specialized health care services was a challenge for the doctors, but they were usually successful in achieving multi-agency cooperation. Nothing is more frustrating than to have a disabled child suddenly arrive on campus without prior notification. Boston's ideal coordination between hospital and school is a good model to strive toward. It is unusual for the health care community to be so aware of school needs. It would be great if all Special Education and Health Services departments could develop networks into the health care community so the District could have plenty of lead time, preferably a year, before a disabled or technology dependent student arrived for enrollment.