If you suspect your child may have migraine start tracking their symptoms and make an appointment to talk to their healthcare provider. TIP: Use our “Your Child May Have Migraine” cheatsheet.

Once you have a diagnosis you may realize your child will need more help at school. Continue to track your child’s attacks by using a headache journal. You can use a paper journal or an app.

Before your can start a conversation with your school you need to get a letter from your healthcare provider . We want to make this as easy as we can for you. Just download our sample letter and have your child’s doctor sign.

Depending on the severity of your child’s migraine you will need to decide what works best for you and your family. Do you need a Healthcare Plan that makes adjustments to help manage their migraine, do you need a 504 plan, or do you need an IEP? Learn more about the difference between a 504 and IEP.

Start a conversation with your school. We suggest starting with a counselor or the person in charge of student services. You will want to submit the Healthcare Provider Letter and think about what accommodations your child may need. Check out our list of possible accommodations. Don’t see what you need? That is ok. Add what makes sense for your child.

Think about lifestyle changes you and your family can make to help your child manage their migraine. Check out our student infographic for some idea on what changes you can make.

Join our cause and become a Migraine at School Ambassador. Our Ambassadors are the foundation of our grassroots movement. It is an amazing community of dedicated migraine advocates.