Essential Tremor Children Educational Initiative
WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Children Educational Initiative is dedicated to advocating for parents and children, empowering them to navigate the educational system so that children with Essential Tremor can achieve their full academic potential.
Empowering Education
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Our dedicated resources help Parents tackle challenges and make informed choices in the school systems!
Inform principals, teachers, and school nurses about ET. Ways to build inclusion in the classroom
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Resources for families and educators to help strengthen collaboration and build understanding across the classroom and community for Essential Tremor.
Become an Advocate for Children
We are collaborating with legislators and educators to develop a pilot program to inform principals, teachers, and school nurses about Essential Tremor.
We are collaborating with legislators and educators to develop a pilot program to inform principals, teachers, and school nurses about Essential Tremor.
Join Team DSF and make a difference for our Children's Educational Initiative.
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Empowering Every Classroom: Brochures
A Guide to Navigating Essential Tremor in Children. Downloadable and printable files > |
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Stop ET Bullying
Join the fight to stop ET bullying. Get involved & learn about Essential Tremor. Talk to your children and your co-workers. Join Team DSF to make a difference. Share your stories. |
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Recognize Symptoms of ET in the Classroom
Our goal is to help Teachers, Nurses, and Principals recognize and understand the symptoms of Essential Tremor in children in their classrooms. In many children, essential tremor (ET) symptoms are mild. However, tremors can worsen with age. These tremors can impact daily life by interfering with fine motor activities, leading to difficulties with: - Writing - Speaking - Eating - Playing sports & games - After-school activities - Balance Changes in the Classrooms Schools need to make specific changes to improve students' educational experience. This includes creating personalized learning plans, using supportive technology, and fostering an inclusive classroom environment. Schools can also arrange classrooms for different activities and provide calming spaces. These strategies help students stay engaged, succeed, and feel a sense of belonging. Recent research indicates that 5 out of every 100 children under the age of 20 have essential tremor. That number is staggering and represents a significant increase in the incidence of ET in children from even ten years ago. Yet so little information is available about ET in general, and even less about ET in children. That is why our DSF Children Educational Initiative is so important. |
Stand With Us – Together, We Will Make a Significant Impact for Children with ET!
Your support fuels the Children Educational Initiative.
Every donation allows us to continue providing these vital services—at no cost—to families who need them most.
💙 Ways to Give:
✔️One-time Gift – Immediate impact.
✔️Monthly Giving – Sustainable support.
✔️Give in Honor of a Loved One – Make a tribute gift.
Your support fuels the Children Educational Initiative.
Every donation allows us to continue providing these vital services—at no cost—to families who need them most.
💙 Ways to Give:
✔️One-time Gift – Immediate impact.
✔️Monthly Giving – Sustainable support.
✔️Give in Honor of a Loved One – Make a tribute gift.
Your support/donation to the DSF Children Educational Initiative Program ensures
- Provide support and tools/information about Essential Tremor throughout the school.
- Work with legislators and educators on a pilot program to inform principals, teachers, and school nurses about essential tremor.
- Recruit Volunteers & Team Members.
- Provide support and tools for Parents.
- End ET Bullying in schools
- Spread ET educational information on Social Media Platforms and ET Campaigns
