Advertising feature Every year, thousands of children around Australia are treated for serious illnesses.
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The impact of hospitalisation, medications and lengthy convalescence means that many fall behind in their education and never reach their potential.
The Ronald McDonald Learning Program is a national initiative run by Ronald McDonald House Charities that helps seriously ill children catch up on their learning.
All aspects of a child’s learning can be affected by extended periods of time away from school.
These children become tired more easily than others and, as a result, may experience difficulty with tasks such as taking notes, researching and writing assignments and completing a test within a given time frame.
Alison Wilkins, a trained school teacher and former principal, has worked for Ronald McDonald House as a learning co-ordinator for the past 10 years, and has been working with Ronald McDonald House in Orange since it opened it's doors in April last year.
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Each child and their family is allocated 40 hours of one-to-one tutoring to help them re-establish their learning routine.
Currently, 53 children from Kindergarten to Year 12 are part of the learning program and are being helped, enabling them to settle back in to school and catch up on work they have missed.
Alison liaises regularly with the children's schools to ensure their learning is integrated and that they are working toward the same goals.
The program helps children from as far away as Blackheath in the east, Cobar in the west and Wagga Wagga in the south.
Each child and their family is allocated 40 hours of one-to-one tutoring to help them re-establish their learning routine.
As well as being offered tutoring, families of sick children are provided with a free holiday to give them a chance to rest and recuperate.
The Ronald McDonald House Learning Program is offered to seriously ill children across Australia, with co-ordinators based in Ronald McDonald Houses throughout the country.
