Research Projects

The Living Through Learning Foundation is committed to conducting and using well defined research to help students with chronic health conditions live productive lives. 15% to 20% of children and adolescents in the US have ongoing health care needs related to a chronic illness (CDC, 2006).  Daily stresses compounded by a chronic illness deeply and negatively impact the financial, psychosocial, and emotional well being of a family (Institute of Medicine, 2007). The current treatment model, saves lives but unintentionally transforms many children with Chronic Health Conditions (CHC) into passive health care recipients. Sometimes this instills a life-long mindset of system dependency which is difficult for children and families to break.  

The goal of the Living Through Learning Foundation is to help children with chronic health conditions become dynamic, independent, self motivated learners by changing how they think about learning.  We do this by providing the child and family with an innovative system to manage their child's health, academic and life goals. Our work involves a number of assessment points from intake to assignment, including monitoring a child's interest, learning and health.

NY Hall of Science and Hospital Schools Program of NYC

Working in conjunction with the New York Hall of Science through a learning grant, the Living Through Learning Foundation is helping to create Live Science Lab curriculum as well as bring science curriculum to hospitalized students in New York City.  One of the most difficult areas to make up work for a student out with a chronic health condition is a science lab. Typically students in this situation have to receive an exemption from the science lab requirement and are not allowed to graduate with a Regents Diploma.  Our current pilot project will change that experience for students with chronic health conditions as we create a series of virtual life science labs that will meet NY State Department of Education curriculum guidelines.  This program is being piloted at a few key hospital schools across New York City.