The staff at Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative has produced a
Kids to Kids educational videotape program. The program offers education and
peer support on the topic of medication adherence to HIV-infected children
and teens. All of the children in the video are HIV-infected, and receive
their care at the Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital.
The video features six HIV-infected children and adolescents, each of whom
share their individual experiences surrounding the treatment of their
disease. The program does not minimize the rigors of treatment, but by
showing these young people enjoying themselves it makes it clear that you
can still have a normal, spontaneous, and fun childhood. The video is fast
paced and upbeat, and was designed to provide inspiration and education to
other HIV-infected children who are just starting antiretroviral treatment
or who are experiencing difficulty with the rigors of treatment. An
accompanying brochure designed for older children, adolescents, and parents,
accompanies the videotape to reinforce the educational content of the video.
The video, entitled "Kids-to-Kids: Medication Dedication" has completed
production, and is now available free of charge. To obtain a copy of this videotape free of
charge, please contact Nancy Calles (ncalles@texaschildrenshospital.org).
Funding for this project has been generously provided by an unrestricted
educational grant from Hoffman-La Roche, Ltd.
