Sending Chronically Ill Kids to School, Featuring Dr Brad Jerson
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08/17/20
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Kids with chronic illness face special issues when going back to school because they're at risk of their accommodations becoming eroded. In particular, children who live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, might be in danger of not being granted appropriate bathroom access. I speak with Dr Brad Jerson, a Pediatric Psychologist in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Connecticut Children's and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. We discuss the worrying behaviors that parents should watch out for in their kids and how we can help kids who feel scared to go back to school.
Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/AIBD78
Concepts discussed in this episode:
- How to Practice Active Listening
- How Is Your Child Coping With COVID-19? Here's What to Look For
- Managing Family Stress During COVID-19
- Template Section 504 Plan for Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
IBD Patient Advocacy Organizations
- Connecting to Cure Crohn's and Colitis
- Crohn's and Colitis Australia
- Crohn's and Colitis Canada
- Crohn's and Colitis New Zealand
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
- The European Federation of Crohn's & Ulcerative Colitis Associations
- Girls With Guts
- IBDMoms (Amber is a co-founder)
IBD Apps
Find Dr Brad Jerson on Twitter and at Connecticut Children's.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
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Back to School in a Pandemic With Dr Brad Jerson
August 10, 2020
•27m
Back to school will be quite different for families across the United States and the world this year. There aren't many answers to be had to our questions, yet we must make decisions with the best information that we have at this time. I speak with Dr Brad Jerson, a Pediatric Psychologist in the Division of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Connecticut Children's and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine about how we can prepare our kids, and ourselves, for the school year. We discuss the behaviors we can model for our children, how we can talk to young kids about mask wearing, and how to engage kids of all ages in conversation about their fears and anxieties during this time.
Concepts discussed in this episode:
- A Checklist to Help Parents Decide: Send Kids Back to School or Keep Them Home During COVID-19?
- Is It Safe to Send Your Child Back to School During COVID-19? Advice From Connecticut Children's Physician-in-Chief
- Ask a Pediatrician: Is It a Good Idea for My Child With Asthma to Go Back to School or Day Care During COVID-19?
- 7 Ways to Introduce Your Child to Wearing a Mask
- Coronavirus and IBD Reporting Database
Find Dr Brad Jerson on Twitter and at Connecticut Children's.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
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September 7, 2020
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Find Crohn's Veteran on their blog, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, and their merch store.
Find the Crohn's Veteran hosts on their personal Instagram accounts: Jordan McConnell, CJ Cabrera, and Renika Wood.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Mix and sound design for About IBD is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.
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