iPASS Program
Individualized Pediatric Academic
Support Services
When medical needs interrupt a child’s education, families and schools often need help navigating both healthcare and educational systems. The iPASS Program provides individualized coordination to ensure students remain connected to learning while managing their health.
iPASS supports students whose medical conditions affect their ability to fully participate in school. By coordinating communication between families, healthcare providers, and school teams, the program helps schools understand the educational impact of illness or treatment, maintain continuity of learning during absences, and support successful school re-entry.
How the iPASS Program Works
Initial Consultation
We begin with a conversation to understand your child's medical situation, educational needs, and current school supports.
Based on your child's needs, we coordinate with families, healthcare providers, and school teams to develop a plan that supports both learning and health.
Individualized Planning
Ongoing Support & Advocacy
We continue to collaborate with the school team, monitor progress, and adjust supports as needed to ensure continuity of learning and a successful return to school.
Who iPASS Helps
The iPASS Program helps students who are:
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Experiencing extended or repeated school absences due to illness, hospitalization, or treatment
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Returning to school after hospitalization, surgery, or medical treatment
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Managing chronic health conditions that affect attendance, stamina, or learning, needing coordination between healthcare providers and school teams
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Requiring Home and Hospital instruction or orther educaitonal accommodations
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Families seeking guidance communicating medical needs within the school setting
Services Included in the iPASS Program
School Re-Entry Planning
Supporting a smooth transition back to school by providing medical recommendations, advocating for accommodations or health plans, and helping address missed instruction.
Maintaining School Connection
Helping schools create opportunities for students to remain connected to their learning community during extended absences through enrichment activities or other meaningful engagement.
Educational Planning & Collaboration
Working with school teams to develop plans that maintain curricular continuity and support students in meeting learning standards while managing medical needs.
Assessment & Referral Guidance
Providing guidance and referrals for educational or neuropsychological evaluations when
appropriate to better understand and support a student’s learning needs.
Medical Information Translation
Communicating relevant medical information in clear, education-focused terms so school teams can understand how illness or treatment may affect learning and school participation.
Medical - School Coordination
Facilitating communication and managing documentation between families, healthcare providers, and school teams when students experience extended or recurring absences. This may
include assistance with applications for Home and Hospital instruction or other alternative educational programs