In this episode you will learn how to manage your pain at school, how to make your way around the school environment, and how to stay connected with your friends.

This episode is designed to provide information and exercises concerning pain and school. Only the reader has access to the information you add into these episodes on the website. If the reader has any concerns about the information, becomes upset or is unclear of the intention of the information, they are advised to seek help from their doctor. Click here to link to telephone and online help resources.

We would encourage that you take a break after completion of each episode, spend some time, maybe a week in between, working on the skills you have learnt, before going onto the next episode in the series.

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What you will learn in this episode:

How pain can make school more challenging
Why it is important to attend school despite pain
Pain management strategies to use at school
How to concentrate at school
How to manage school work
How to get around the school environment
What to tell your friends about pain
How to stay connected

In this Episode, you will also develop skills in the following areas:

Recognising the ways in which your pain can make school challenging
Identifying the benefits of attending school even when you have pain
Selecting and using management techniques appropriate for your pain and situation
Identifying a good sleep environment
Identifying how pain impacts on your daily activities
Writing a timetable
Identifying and planning strategies to help you move around the school environment

This episode is divided into
7 episodes.

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#1 Segment 1 - School can be challenging

#2 Segment 2 - Why do I need to go to school when I'm in pain?

#3 Segment 3 - What will I do when I get pain at school?

#4 Segment 4 - How will I be able to concentrate at school?

#5 Segment 5 - How do I keep up with my school work?

#6 Segment 6 - How will I get around the school?

#7 Segment 7 - Explaining my pain to teachers and friends? How will I stay connected?

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Fiona Hodson, ACI Pain Project Officer
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Peter McLeod, ACI Web Services Manager

Children's Complex Pain Service, John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Australia

Susan M Lord, Clinical Lead Children’s Complex Pain Service
Elizabeth Kepreotes, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Hema Rajappa, Paediatrician & Pain Fellow
Jenny Martin, Director of Allied Health, Kaleidoscope
Angela Myles, Transition Care Co-ordinator, Kaleidoscope
Cara Dahl, Acting Head of Music, Art & Play Department
Meredith Jordan, Clinical Psychologist, Hunter Integrated Pain Service
Ruth White, Physiotherapist, Hunter Integrated Pain Service
Michelle Rostas, Physiotherapist, Hunter Integrated Pain Service

Chronic Pain Team, Sydney Children's Hospital, Australia

David Anderson, Clinical Nurse Consultant
Dr Simon Cohen, Paediatrician & Pain Specialist
Dr Matthew Crawford, Pain Specialist & Director of Pain Team
Dr Meg Goodison-Farnsworth, Clinical Psychologist
Peter Gormly, Social Worker
Kirsty-leah Goymour,Play Therapist
Dr Tiina Jaaniste, Hospital Scientist
Tracey Kenmuir, Occupational Therapist
Dr Tamara Lang, Clinical Psychologist
Marianne McCormick, Physiotherapist

Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, The Children Hospital at Westmead, Australia

Dr John Collins, Department Head and Pain Specialist
Natasha Haynes, Nurse Practitioner

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Transcript: Pain and School

We realise that it's not easy for you to go to school on a daily basis, particularly if you have chronic pain and it's a very challenging idea and situation for some people to be in.

However it is good for you in the long run, it can improve your pain outcomes.

Um… reduce your pain through distraction, increase your mood which in turn reduces your pain as well.

I was diagnosed with chronic pain, um… it stopped me from doing lots of things I love.

School, seeing my friends.

But I've learnt coping strategies now.

I still have a bit of pain but I'm able to do back- going back to school and doing things that I love again.