Neurodivergent Children in Hospital Settings Felix Kreier

EPISODE 121
Supporting Neurodivergent Children in Hospital SettingS.
A Discussion with Autistic Physician, Dr. Felix Kreier (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

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Show Notes

Neurodivergent children and their caregivers face unique challenges when a child needs to be brought into hospitals or similar medical settings. Unfortunately, many physicians working in emergency medicine and in hospital settings have little training in supporting children and families under the circumstances. Barry and Dave discuss these issues with Dr. Felix Kreier, an autistic physician working in Amsterdam, Netherlands, who has expertise and experience in working with neurodivergent children and supporting their caregivers, and who understands how critical the provision of compassionate and comprehensive care is, being neurodivergent himself.

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Felix Kreier

DR. FELIX KREIER

Felix, diagnosed with autism, transitioned from ICT to medicine, earning a cum laude degree and conducting award-winning neuroscience research. He specialized in pediatrics, works at a pediatric obesity clinic at OLVG, and became its first Chief Medical Information Officer. Felix co-authored The Doctor and Digitalization and co-founded Haus of Hamster for sustainable weight loss (The hamster in your brain). Currently, he focuses on care for autistic children and procedural sedation methods.

…and Continue the Discussion

Do you have a book or podcast club? If so, you may use this discussion guide to facilitate a conversation about this episode.

  1. Felix highlights the importance of physicians listening to children and parents when bringing kids into medical settings. What have been your experiences, or those of people you know, and how do you feel they can be improved?

 

  1. Felix notes that physical pain and emotional growth may be more related than often thought. What are some of the points that struck you about this discussion? Have you experienced this directly with children that you have known?

 

  1. What advice does Felix give to parents and professionals so that children are better served in medical settings? Any other pieces of advice that you would add?

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Music

Matt Savage, courtesy of Savage Records

Matt Savage is an autistic jazz musician, composer, and bandleader. Matt has collaborated with jazz greats like Chick Corea, the Ellington All Stars, Chaka Khan, Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson, Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Jason Moran, Arturo O’Farrill, John Pizzarelli, Joshua Redman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jon Faddis, Jerry Bergonzi. Donny McCaslin, and more. He has recorded more than a dozen records and graciously contributes the music for Uniquely Human.

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