Creating a song for new book and film on eczema
Professor Fiona Cowdell has teamed up with an orchestra, among others, to host a series of online music workshops for children with eczema, which will result in the creation and recording of a song to accompany a new book and film.
Spreading the message
Fiona has worked with writer Hazel Gould and illustrator Jay Nolan-Latchford on a new book for children, The Dragon In My Skin, which conveys key messages about eczema treatment and self-care to children living with the condition.
These online music workshops, which will also feature songwriter Abimaro Gunnell, will see the team work with children to create a song to pair with both the book and an animated video.
The听whole package will then be shared with schools.
鈥淚t鈥檚 another way of articulating the key messages concerning eczema care,鈥� says Fiona, who is Professor of Nursing and Health Research at BCU.
鈥淥nce this stage is completed, I will be creating a resource for KS1 teachers across 探花直播 and Nottingham, including an online workshop, a copy of the book and a series of brief activities which will be linked to the curriculum and free to access.鈥�听
Improving awareness and management of eczema
The sessions form part of Fiona鈥檚 long-standing Eczema Mindlines project, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, which is committed to improving the treatment and management of the skin condition.
鈥淭his is the next phase of Eczema Mindlines,鈥� Fiona explains. 鈥淧reviously, I鈥檝e worked with healthcare professionals and citizens to create five key messages designed to improve care and self-management.
鈥淭his work represents another opportunity to get the five messages into the public domain.鈥�
The Dragon In My Skin book and teacher resources are now available,听view them here.