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Back to School Accommodations

Thank you to everyone who joined us on September 10th for our insightful forum on back-to-school accommodations for students living with lupus! A special thank you to Natasha Trehan for sharing her experiences and offering valuable tips to help students, parents, educators, and healthcare professionals navigate the challenges of returning to school with a chronic illness.

Helpful Resources:

Request for Accommodations Letter

Back to School Accommodations Checklist

Whether you’re a student, parent, educator, or healthcare professional, these resources can help ensure a smoother transition back to the classroom. Let’s continue supporting one another on this journey!

Let’s Talk Lupus and Men Roundtable

Living with lupus can be isolating, especially as it is generally referred as an invisible disease. Lupus can affect anyONE at anyTIME in their lives and as such it is our hope to bring awareness and inclusivity to lupus.

Men living with lupus may be unsure as to how to communicate about lupus with colleagues, friends, and family. Many people do not know what lupus is and as it is an invisible disease, they may not understand why it may be difficult to carry out daily tasks.

During Men’s Health Awareness Month in June 2023 Lupus Canada’s Executive Director, Leanne Mielczarek and our National Digital Marketing Specialist, Ariana Ranjbar had the opportunity to speak with Kerry Johnson, Isaac Hall, Miguel Jones, and Carlos Herrera about their lived experiences with lupus.

A video recording of the Roundtable discussion is available for viewing.