In My Words

The Medikidz teach Cameron how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects his behavior and how he can manage it in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding ADHD.

Gabriel is living with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). He and the Medikidz take a trip through the human body to teach newly diagnosed Tia about OCD symptoms, triggers and treatment in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

Zeke takes a trip through the human body to learn about the causes and symptoms of pneumonia, how the immune system works, how to treat severe pneumonia and lower your risk of getting it, in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Pneumonia.

It important to have the support of friends and family when you find out you or a family member has cancer. The Medikidz help Alex explain to his classmates how cancer affects the body, different types of cancer treatments and the possible side effects, in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Childhood Cancer.

Zoe runs out of her ballet class because she is embarrassed about her skin condition. The Medikidz take Zoe on a trip through the human body to explain psoriasis symptoms, triggers, treatment and how to talk about psoriasis with others in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Psoriasis.

Eleanor has an invisible illness. She doesn't know why she feels too sore to play soccer with the other kids. The Medikidz take her on a journey through the human body to help her understand the symptoms of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), and explain this chronic illness to her friends. Listen to this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA).

Tiahna takes a trip to the bone marrow. She learns how sickle cells are formed, how sickle cell disease affects the body, how to manage pain and other symptoms and how to explain her sickle cell anemia to her teammates when she has to miss a game or two, in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Sickle Cell Disease.

Jenny learns more about her asthma diagnosis, what can trigger an asthma attack and how to prevent it from happening, in this audiobook version of our award-winning comic book Understanding Asthma.

This episode of In My Words brings together college students for a guided discussion led by professional Moderator Michael Vigeant, to hear their stories of managing their type 1 diabetes on their own - with clinical commentary from Dr. Siham Accacha, Certified Diabetes Educator.

Listen to Part 1.

Our inaugural episode brings together college students for a guided discussion led by professional Moderator Michael Vigeant, to hear their stories of managing their type 1 diabetes on their own - with clinical commentary from Dr. Siham Accacha, Certified Diabetes Educator.

Listen to Part 2.