Empowered by Hope
You want the best possible quality of life for your child regardless of diagnosis or prognosis. Raising a child with medical complexities is often lonely, scary and overwhelming. Join two parents of amazing children with rare medical complexities, Emily K. Whiting and Ashlyn Thompson, to get help and grow with them into empowered advocates for our kids. Here you’ll find a community of support, encouragement, education and resources, equipping you to navigate your child’s medical complexities with hope. To get more personal support, connect with us directly at www.ParentEmpowermentNetwork.org.
Empowered by Hope
What is pediatric patient advocacy? An introduction to the Advocacy Series
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You are your child's voice and the primary individual who knows your child best. Therefore, you have the honor and privilege, and also incredibly challenging and sometimes overwhelming task, to be your child's advocate for his/her medical needs.
- What does pediatric patient advocacy mean?
- How do you step into that role when you have no medical background?
- What are basic ways to advocate for your child?
Find the answers to these questions and more as Emily and Ashlyn launch the Empowered by Hope Advocacy Series.
In this first Series episode of many to come, you'll learn some basics like how to build your child's medical team with confidence and what questions to ask (and a reminder to ask ALL your questions, even the ones you think you shouldn't). Ultimately, we will remind you that you are already your child's best advocate simply because you love him/her. The first and primary job of a pediatric patient advocate (aka: mom, dad, caregiver) is to show up for your child with unconditional love.
You've got this, and we are here to bolster you in this role of advocacy.
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