During this live session, Hope for HIE's Annie Gunning, CCLS, CIMI, GC-C, shares her expertise on how parents, caregivers, and families can teach their children with HIE self-advocacy skills regarding many aspects of their diagnosis.
Watch to hear Annie's specialized tips and strategies to help them own their story, communicate and understand their HIE (and additional) diagnoses, and advocate for their needs at home, at school, and in a medical setting.
Chapters:
00:00-4:28: Introductions + Role of a Child Life Specialist
4:29-9:33: Explaining an HIE Diagnosis
9:34-21:37: Tools for Communicating Needs to Others
21:38:27:15: Tools for Emotional Advocacy
27:16-31:46: Recommended Tools and Resources