Impacts on education in Children with Celiac disease

Abstract

Food that is considered by most of us to be a common activity represents for people with celiac disease a source of emotions. Their conduct must be adapted to it, it affects relationships and concerns about coping with this vitally important need every day are sources of many problems. The aim of this study is to present social context of education of children suffering from celiac disease. The study is based on research findings realised with these children and their parents. The study presents a qualitative method research procedure. As a data collection method, we used interview with children suffering from celiac disease and also with their parents. The date gathered in the study suggest that aspects related to the celiac disease inevitably shape and change identity and self-perception of a child with celiac disease, and the way a child is capable of accepting and coping with the disease and measures depends very much on environment. Teachers may become a great source of support for a child but also a source of many problems due to their ignorance and trivialisation. Teachers should have at least basic information about celiac disease, symptoms, diagnostics and treatment. It is though necessary to have also information about how a child himself and his family experience the disease and what special needs a child has. Then, it is possible to consider a special approach in the field of education.

Keywords: Celiac disease, education of children with celiac disease, impacts of celiac disease.