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| Discipline Coordinators: |
Special Education | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline(s): |
Disability Studies Education: General Interdisciplinary Medicine-Pediatrics Education/Special Education |
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| AUCD Council Membership: |
No Council Membership |
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| Research: | impact of pediatric cancer diagnosis on school experience, effect of music and art composition on anxiety in the hospitalized child, chronic health conditions and learning, end-of-life support for the school age child | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education: | Special Education, IEP development, adult education (special education), staff development | ||||||||||||||||||
| Service: | Dream Factory, Ronald McDonald Charities, Optimist Club International | ||||||||||||||||||
Vita/Bio
KATHLEEN G. DAVIS
2004 - present Pediatric Education Coordinator - Department of Pediatrics/USD #500
2003 - present Project Manager Connecting Kansas Kids Grant, KAN-ED and University of Kansas Medical Center Department of Telemedicine
1995 - present Adjunct Faculty, Ottawa University Kansas City
1995 - present Academic Instructor, University of Kansas, Department of Education
2004 - present Clinical Instructor, University of Kansas, Department of Pediatrics
EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Education University of Kansas
1970-1974 Elementary and Special Education
1974-1979 Graduate Studies University of Kansas
Special Education
Physically and Other Health Impaired
1997 Masters of Science in Education University of Kansas
Special Education - Individually
designed program focusing on
educational needs of students with
serious illness, their educators, peers, etc.
1999 Hospice Training Kansas City Hospice
2002 - present Doctorate of Therapeutic Sciences University of Kansas
Program, Doctoral Candidate
WORK EXPERIENCE:
•2004 Pediatric Education Coordinator, KUMC Department of Pediatrics and Wyandotte Special Education Cooperative
Services to patients and families:
Provide educational consultation as requested by physicians, other health care providers, educators or parents
Assessment to determine educational, placement and service needs.
Educational/cognitive assessment of pediatric students
Direct instruction for pediatric inpatients
Bedside teaching and support for children with chronic illness or palliative care needs
Disease awareness and education (patients, parents)
Support with adjustment to diagnosis and/or treatment
Relaxation, distraction and guided imagery for hospital inpatients during procedures or times of stress
End-of-life/palliative care psychosocial support services (training from Kansas City Hospice)
Support with goal setting and attainment for patients with palliative care needs
LEND Grant special educator - KUMC DDC
Services to schools (Kansas and Missouri):
Coordinator of school re-entry program for students with chronic or life-threatening illnesses
School intervention program coordinator
School reentry consultation and coordination
Consultation with schools in the development of individualized education programs or Section 504 Plans for students with chronic or terminal illness
Liaison between home school and hospital
Palliative care consultation with schools/community groups
Support for school personnel, peers, siblings of young people with palliative care needs
Community Outreach:
Community and civic outreach
Professional presentations (physician groups, nursing groups, educators, school nurses, school social workers, school psychologists, etc.)
Graduate student practicum and internship program coordinator
Coordinator of professional programs, symposia, etc.
Liaison to various community organizations including Solace House, Ronald McDonald Charities, Kansas City, The Dream Factory, Make-a-Wish Foundation, Young Matrons, Kansas City Zoo, Pets for Life, Kansas City Symphony, Turning Point, etc.
Hospital and University Committees
Chair of Pediatric Palliative Care Consult Team
Co-chair of Pediatric Ethics committee
Coordinator of Pediatric Patient Rights initiative
Hospital Patients Rights Committee member
Coordinator, Annual Pediatric Memorial Service
2004 Volunteer - Pediatric Palliative Care Project, Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, Missouri
Develop curriculum to provide palliative care education to health care providers, educators, parents, and other community members
Research and seek grant funding
Liaison within community regarding end-of-life issues and support for infants, children and adolescents.
2003 - present Project Manager - Connecting Kansas Kids Project
University of Kansas Medical Center and Wyandotte Special Education Cooperative
Connecting Kansas Kids (CKK) is a grant that affords education and connection to teachers, school nurses, other educational staff, parents, peers, and siblings of students with chronic health conditions and/or palliative care needs throughout the state of Kansas.
Project management includes:
Development of a website to provide information and education for teachers, students, parents, siblings and peers of students with special needs (www.connectedkansaskids.com); scheduling and coordinating inservice modules via interactive televideo connections
Contacting and scheduling schools across the state to arrange inservice scheduling
Providing on-site visits to schools of students with serious health conditions
Providing school and community consultations for communities with palliative care needs
Providing consultation for sibling and peer support in schools with a student with palliative care needs
Providing consultation for educators in schools with a student with palliative care needs
Establishing programs and interventions at school for students with palliative care needs
Supporting Do Not Resuscitate requests at school for students at end-of-life
Interacting, across the state, with key educational personnel to provide education regarding grant project
Arranging hospital-to-school connectivity, via ITV hook-ups, for students who have lengthy hospitalization stays.
Educating schools, communities, children with chronic illnesses and their families about the CKK project.
Presenting, in various schools, 30 separate inservice topics that range from special education legislation, to specific special education categories, various chronic illnesses that impact learning and achievement, the grieving child, techniques for helping special learners succeed, accommodations and modifications for special learners, palliative care issues in the schools, DNR issues in schools, etc.