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Wednesday July 26, 2000 at 1:30 Topic: Advocacy for Children with Special Health Care Needs Connect to Webcast KMCO. Click here to connect to the webcast. A RealPlayer window will appear on your screen, and after a few seconds the audio will begin automatically. Once the audio has begun, you may leave the RealPlayer window open, or you may minimize it clicking the first small box, which contains a horizontal line on the upper, right corner of the Player window. This will minimize your Player window, but still allow you to hear the broadcast. Do not click the third box marked X. Doing so will disconnect you from the broadcast. If you are disconnected from the broadcast you can reconnect by clicking one of the "click "here links at the beginning of this paragraph. To reopen the Player window, click the RealPlayer button that appears on the bar on bottom of your screen. Throughout the webcast you can click on other links on this site, such as the Session Resources below. Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu. Session Speakers Faye Eldar, M.Ed., Family Liaison, Quality Community Managed Care Project: Phase II, located at the Center for the Advancement of Distance Education, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago. Margaret Mathes, RN, BSN is a great advocate for children and a registered nurse with 40 years of experience working with children and families in a variety of settings. Rose Slaght is the mother of four children, two of whom are children with special needs. Rose has advocated for her sons within health care systems, in school, and in the community. Session
Resources PowerPoint Presentation: A summary of the key points of the webcast session. Download or view the original PPT file. To move through the slides, simply press the Page Up or Page Down button on your computer keyboard. To return to this web page, click the Back button on the toolbar on the upper, left corner of your computer screen. You will need PowerPoint 95 to view this presention. If you don't have either version of PowerPoint, click the HTML Version to view a slideshow version of the presentation. To return to this web page, click the Back button on the toolbar on the upper, left corner of your computer screen. Comeunity
This site describes
the various roles a parent takes on when they
are speaking for their child.http://comeunity.com/premature/ Association for Children with a Disability has two great lists: "How to be Your Own Best Advocate" and "Tips for Advocating on Behalf of Others." http://www.acd.org.au/self_advocacy.htm Children Now An organization whose goal is to improve conditions for all children by bringing about change in government, businesses, and communities. http://www.childrennow.org/health/index.html UCPnet
The site of the United Cerebral Palsy
organization provides specific tips on how to
advocate. Check out their public policy information
also. http://www.ucp.org/ucp_generalsub.cfm/ Let us know what you think of the webcast session, as well as your suggestions for future shows, by sending us a message at kmco@uic.edu. |