by Sheri Brisson | Oct 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
This month is National Health Literacy Month—but what does this term mean in the context of significant childhood illness? Plain and simple, health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand health information and...
by Mary Pat Benning | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Look in a book and you will see Words and magic and mystery Look in a book and you will find Sense and nonsense of every kind Look in a book and you will know All the things that help you grow! Just a Glimpse In her award winning poem, author Ivy Eastwick eloquently...
by Christina Johns | Oct 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Amount of fun typically had by sick kids during flu season = 0. Am I right or what? It’s a tough time of year because it seems like EVERYONE is sick. Add chronic or complex medical issues or a disability into the mix and it makes for a very long couple of months....
by Garth Sundem | Oct 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
If your child struggles with health concerns, on top of everything else it’s easy to worry about all the school he or she misses. An appointment here. A procedure there. A visit to the lab or imaging center or specialist sandwiched in the middle of what would...
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