|
en Español
Children’s Activities
Find out more about the children’s activities and sessions for parents of PH pediatric patients. Join Children’s Room Coordinator, Donna Kuhnen, and Laurie Jeter, Past Children's Room Coordinator and PH parent, for an online chat on Wednesday, May 28 at 2pm EST.
PHA will provide a supervised Kids’ Room for all children and teens (3-18 years, no diapers please) who accompany their parents to Conference. Reservations are required.
Arts and crafts activities, as well as various games and entertainment options will be available in The Round Up Room. Children and teens are welcome to attend all activities, or select specific ones to attend. A detailed schedule will be available during the children’s activities on-site registration Friday, June 20 from 12:30 – 1 pm in The Round Up Room.
Tentative activities include separate children and teen activity nights, a balloon artist, bingo and a wild west show. A visiting spa will also help get models ready for the PHA Fashion Show!
Three field trips have been planned for during Conference. There is no cost to attend a field trip, and participants will be accompanied by adults and a nurse.
Field Trips
Friday, June 20
Teen dinner at Hard Rock Café (ages 13 and up)
Saturday, June 21
Houston Downtown Aquarium (ages 3 – 12)
Dave & Buster’s (ages 13 and up)
The Conference will offer a session for pediatric PH patients called, “Ask the Pediatrician,” along with age-appropriate support groups. Children and teens who wear a pump or use oxygen tanks are invited to participate in the PHA Fashion Show Saturday evening.
The Round Up Room will be open Friday – Sunday during the Conference, but children must be picked up by their parents for all meals. There is no charge for children’s activities, but reservations are required.
To register your children to participate in these activities, please contact Jennie Carman at kidsroom@PHAssociation.org or call 301-565-3004 x763. Deadline to register is June 5, 2008.
Meet other PH families Friday morning at the “Pediatric Patients and Parents” networking session, participate in one of the support group sessions designated for families of PH pediatric patients and don’t miss “Ask the Pediatrician: Parents Only” or one of the other medically-led sessions focused on PH pediatrics. The popular “Dine with a Doctor” program at Saturday evening’s dinner will also feature several PH pediatric physicians. View Agenda for more details
|