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Source: http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/individu.html

When an Identification, Placement, and Review Committee (IPRC) identifies a student as an exceptional pupil, the principal must ensure that an Individual Education Plan (IEP) for that student is developed and maintained. An IEP must be developed with input from the parent(s)/guardian(s) and from the student if he or she is sixteen years of […]

Source: http://www.resources.lupus.org/entry/teaching-children-and-teens-about-their-lupus
Explaining lupus to a child who has been diagnosed with this disease can be intimidating and difficult, depending on their age and maturity level. The following are some strategies you can use when talking with your child about their lupus. You should also bring your child’s health care providers into the conversation during visits […]

As a teenager we all expect to go to school be with our friends and have fun, figure out who and what we want to be. You know what they say those should be the best years of our lives, high school; parties, dating choosing a college and a career path, and just having a great […]

10 servings

Prep: 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Ingredients:

2 kiwis, peeled and diced
2 Golden Delicious apples – peeled, cored and diced
8 ounces raspberries
1 pound strawberries
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon brown sugar
3 tablespoons fruit preserves, any flavor
10 (10 inch) flour tortillas
butter flavored cooking spray
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions:

In a […]

Source: https://www.lupuscanada.org/advokit-lupus-in-the-workplace/

If you have been diagnosed with lupus at a time in your life when work is important to you, adjusting to a new lifestyle can be an additional challenge. Almost everyone wants to work and to be productive. Working, whether it is in a paid job or volunteering, is very important to our well-being […]

Source: http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/lupus-factsheet.html

Lupus is a disease that causes the immune system to mistakenly work against the body’s own tissues and attack healthy cells. Lupus can affect almost any organ.

Symptoms of lupus — such as joint or muscle pain, extreme fatigue, rashes, mouth ulcers, and hair loss — can vary widely from person to person. Other common […]

Source: http://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/linguine-tomatoes-baby-zucchini-and-herbs

Time: 25 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 pound tomatoes, cored and finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped basil
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 small red chile, seeded and minced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces linguine
3 baby zucchini, thinly sliced
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, plus […]

Source: http://www.lupusil.org/lupus-keeping-you-indoors-this-summer.html

Lupus and the sun is viewed by many in the lupus community as compatible as oil and water.  It is well known that the sun can cause a lupus rash and a flare-up of systemic lupus with joint pain and internal manifestations. Studies have shown that about 40% of lupus patients are sun sensitive, […]