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When a parent is diagnosed with a serious illness, a child can respond in a variety of ways \u2013 depending on her age, the parent\u2019s diagnosis, the family structure.<\/p>\n

When that illness is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, the response can be both emotional and practical. That\u2019s because many children assume caregiving responsibilities for a loved one with ALS as the disease advances and erodes a parent\u2019s ability to walk, talk or even swallow.<\/p>\n

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This graphic novel is aimed at readers 7-11 years old.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a clinical social worker based in a St. Louis, Missouri, neurology unit in the early 2000s, Melinda Kavanaugh made home and hospital visits, walking these families through the typical progression of neurological disorders. What she learned altered the course of her career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would go into homes and a 10-year-old would come up to me and say, \u2018We have to bathe my dad,\u2019 but there was just nothing to train kids or prepare them for these responsibilities,\u201d recalled Kavanaugh. \u201cIt was eye opening and amazing to me, and I started a support group for kids; kids who were living in families with Huntington\u2019s disease. They were so isolated in some ways, but they would open up about some extraordinary things they were doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This book and an accompanying online interactive site are intended for readers ages 13-16.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now a researcher and associate professor at the Helen Bader School of Social Welfare, Kavanaugh has since expanded her work to interview hundreds of children whose parents and family members have neurological disorders, chronicling how family life changes after a diagnosis of Huntington\u2019s or ALS. She\u2019s taken these accounts to Capitol Hill and spoken internationally on the unique lives and support needs of young caregivers, an understudied group of children and young adults who number in the millions in the U.S. and provide vital care to parents and grandparents facing a serious, progressive illness.<\/p>\n

Now, as an author, she\u2019s giving these children a new voice and giving their families a valuable support tool. The national ALS Association has released a series of children\u2019s books co-authored by Kavanaugh and Megan Howard, a project manager who works closely with the professor. Each book speaks to a distinct audience about the challenges and commonalities of ALS. The books provide an age-appropriate conversation by using the actual words of youths living through ALS in the family, and whom participated in research with Kavanaugh.<\/p>\n

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This book is intended for young adults ages 19-25.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each volume addresses what to expect when a family member is diagnosed, how to talk about the diagnosis and how to balance being a regular kid or young adult with being a caregiver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe greatest need for so many of our families is caregiving and support,\u201d said Lori Banker-Horner, care services director for the ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter, a nonprofit that serves 400 Wisconsin residents with ALS.<\/p>\n

Banker-Horner says that Kavanaugh\u2019s compassionate, dedicated research approach has helped the association help closer to 1,000 Wisconsinites when you consider the children and partners of those 400 Wisconsin residents. Even physicians look to the organization for insight and support on treating affected individuals.<\/p>\n

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Melinda Kavanaugh (left) joined leaders of the ALS Association Wisconsin Chapter during Advocacy Day visits to state policymakers in Washington, D.C., last spring. Among the stops on Capitol Hill was the office of Rep. Mike Gallagher (center). With them are (from left) Tom Kettler and Laura Hinrichsen of ALS Association of Wisconsin; and, Lincoln, Abbie and Aaron Behnke. The Behnke family is one of the hundreds of Wisconsin families living with ALS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cNot everyone understands the disease or has had an experience with it. It\u2019s easy to feel like you\u2019re on an island all by yourself,\u201d said Banker-Horner, who reviewed Kavanaugh\u2019s books as a guest editor. \u201cWithout a doubt these books are going to benefit parents and people of many ages. Readers can pick up tools from these books that will make anyone feel more comfortable talking about ALS and connecting with people who have it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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  • A graphic novel for young readers, ages 7-11, helps children normalize their experiences and establish a vocabulary and comfort level so they can discuss the diagnosis and its effects with friends and family.<\/li>\n
  • A book and online interactive site for teens, ages 13-16, incorporates elements of digital storytelling with graphics for more of a \u201cchoose your own adventure\u201d reading experience, based on the experiences of children Kavanaugh has met through her research.<\/li>\n
  • A book for young adults, ages 19-25, focuses on three families who have been affected by ALS, looking closely at how they navigate dating, college life, career exploration and other milestones when there is an ailing parent at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u201cThe overriding theme of the books is getting rid of social isolation,\u201d Kavanaugh said. \u201cMany kids wonder: \u2018Who do I talk to?\u2019 Being a caregiver on top of that can amplify feelings of isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The national ALS Association has made online editions of the books available to member families of its state chapters. There\u2019s no current plan to carry the books in traditional bookstores.<\/p>\n

    Training for child caregivers<\/h3>\n

    Kavanaugh has also developed a training, skill and support protocol for young caregivers and has been a champion of the annual ALS Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C., which now includes training and team-building activities for child caregivers.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe kids can start off kind of reserved,\u201d she said, \u201cbut within moments they come out of their shells. They\u2019re talking to each other and trying to understand what it feels like to wear a respiratory mask, playing with the idea of a machine that does all the breathing for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Kavanaugh\u2019s practical yet playful programming is a welcome reminder that kids can be kids even when faced with caregiving responsibilities for a loved one who is dying.<\/p>\n

    \u201cIt\u2019s stressful and burdensome, but many children love being able to do this for a parent or family member,\u201d she said. \u201cBut kids can also resent it. Young caregivers definitely talk about having to grow up too fast and losing their childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n

    With a small group of colleagues, Kavanaugh continues to conduct research on young caregivers and advocate for additional research funding and support for them.<\/p>\n

    \u201cPolicy discussions are happening,\u201d Kavanaugh said, \u201cbut it\u2019s taken a very long time just to get the focus on patient care for adults. To make progress for child caregivers, policymakers will have to be okay with acknowledging the work of a child. That\u2019s a hard thing for many people to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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