Help school staff and classmates gain a better understanding of your child's psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
When you use our School Action Kit, you’ll be able to help school staff and classmates gain a better understanding of psoriatic disease, its impact on children, and how to support a child with psoriatic disease.
Introduction to psoriasis, which raises the possibility that may cause a child to miss school and require take-home assignments.
Request to make a 30- minute classroom or school staff presentation.
Classmates can take this letter about psoriatic disease home to their parents so they will be informed as well.
Deeper explanation of psoriasis.
This letter lists any special accommodations. Your doctor can print this letter on his or her letterhead. Download this letter.
Request free resources for school staff to better understand psoriatic disease and the unique issues and impact of the disease.
This resource identifies what psoriasis is and what staff need to know about psoriatic disease.
This resource identifies what psoriatic arthritis is and what staff need to know about psoriatic disease.
To request a PowerPoint presentation (please include the intended audience), contact ourspot@psoriasis.org.
The NPF community includes many parents of children with psoriatic disease. We’ve built on their experiences to develop our School Action Kit. Your experiences will be helpful, too. Tell us about your presentation experience or any other materials you use or what you feel we need to do to make this kit more useful. Send comments to ourspot@psoriasis.org.
Free resources and tools to learn more about psoriatic disease and to help school staff and classmates gain a better understanding of your child's psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Get your Our Spot Welcome Kit with information and tools for people under 18.
Contact the Patient Navigation Center for free, personalized guidance and support for psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis.
Listen to episode 50, “Pediatric Psoriasis Management Guidelines”, from our Psound Bytes™ podcast.
Watch our free webinar series on managing psoriatic disease in school. Part 1 Understanding Education Law, and Part 2 Coping with Psoriatic Disease at School.
Read our Parent Guide for primary caregivers of children and teens with psoriasis.
Request your free guide
Bernie’s Secret is an illustrated story for ages 5 to 8 that follows Bernie, a child with psoriasis, on his first day of school
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The Adventures of G. WOW, an illustrated story for ages 8 to 12, follows Gina Wow, a young girl who confronts discrimination at the pool.
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