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The impact of a chronic health condition on learning will vary according to the disability. Students may be affected in the following ways:
- Some conditions leave students vulnerable to a wide range of infections and viruses, and frequent absenteeism owing to hospitalization and/or medication changes may be the first indication teaching staff have of the existence of a medical condition.
- There may be striking inconsistencies in performance. Some students may have difficulty persisting with tasks especially when physical discomfort is an issue. There may be intolerance to extremes of heat or light and to some chemicals.
- Some medications may result in lethargy and concentration difficulties. This may mean that students do not participate actively in tutorial discussions. Participation may also be affected when energy levels are low and in those whose speech is affected by the disability.
- Mood swings and depression may be associated with chronic medical conditions.
- Students may sometimes exhibit extreme anxiety, particularly if there is a history of unexpected ?episodes‘ in public.
- Some students will have had gaps in their educational experience as a result of periods of hospitalization and thus will often lack confidence in their learning abilities.
- Students with medical disabilities coming straight from the school system may have been used to a structured and controlled learning environment and may not feel comfortable taking some of the learning risks associated with the relatively free and unstructured environment of university.
francis1897 answered the question on March 10, 2023 at 06:21
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