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Keeping seriously ill children connected to their schooling
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Megan Gimour |
TEDxCanberra
• September 2018
Megan Gilmour is a social entrepreneur who pioneered an innovation that is positively changing the lives of many children, families and school communities. In this talk, she tells the story of her organisation, MissingSchool, which is responsible for connecting sick kids in hospitals with their classrooms via mobile robots – or telepresence monitors. Keeping them connected to their schooling, teachers and peers – physically (by virtual telepresence), mentally and emotionally.