Wednesday, June 30, 2010

We're In This Together--Engaging Parents and Families of Students With Asthma

Barbara Flis, Parent Action for Healthy Kids began her career as a presenter by being a volunteer in her children's classroom.  They are now 26 and 30.  "Lower your expectations of parents," she said. "The perfect parent? It's an illusion."  Her three-hour interactive presentation We're In This Together was a series of exercises meant to help asthma-related staff engage with parents and school district officials in a more compassionate and empowering manner. 

Her session's agenda for the morning:
  • Re-framing our perceptions of parents
  • Breaking down the barriers
  • Tools and resources for authentic engagement
  • Creating a plan and designing a program

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