Kids Want to Know
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Episode 101
This episode features three teens, ages 14 and 15, asking such questions as how long this will last, what a government lock-down might look like, and how COVID-19 might affect interaction with our pets. Providing the answers is Dr. William D. Binder, a physician specializing in Emergency Medicine, and affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital and Massachusetts General.
More Information
Do you want to be part of Kids Want to Know? Teens and younger children (with the help of a parent as needed) are invited to make a video of themselves asking a coronavirus COVID-19 related question, then submit the video to Rhode Island PBS. Please follow the simple but important instructions.
Submission Instructions for Video Questions
At the start of the video, please have your teen or child say
- his/her first name (please do not include last name on the video)
- his/her age
- a brief question about the coronavirus COVID-19
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS:
- Please be sure the device is in a horizontal position to capture a wide video.
- Parent or guardian must read and electronically sign the Appearance Consent and Release Form and click “Submit” at the bottom of the form. If you are age 18 or older and submitting a video, you may consent for yourself.
Please note: Unless we receive a completed Consent and Release Form, we cannot use your video. - Submit the video file by email. Please note: Submitting your video does not guarantee your video will be used.
- In the body of the email message, include
- your first and last name
- your child’s first and last name
- town where you live, and
- contact phone number (we will only use the phone number if we have a specific question).
*Please note: some of the Kids Want to Know segments include children of our Rhode Island PBS staff and extended family.
If you have technical questions, please contact us.
About the Show
At Rhode Island PBS, we know kids. We also know kids have questions. Especially now. So, we are listening to their questions and finding the right answers.
In the new Rhode Island PBS short film series, Kids Want to Know (KWTK), teens ask questions about the coronavirus COVID-19 and medical professionals provide thoughtful, informative answers. Episodes range from 2-3 minutes in length.
Three new short films will be released each week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays here on the station’s Website, and our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. Read more here.
Visit health.ri.gov for the latest news about COVID-19 in Rhode Island. Visit ripbs.org for information about Rhode Island PBS.
About the “Kids Want to Know” Health Care Professionals
Brian K. Alverson, M.D.Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, Dr. Alverson is especially focused on providing evidence-based and compassionate therapy to hospitalized children, and holds a keen interest in the education of students and residents at Hasbro Children's Hospital. Dr. Alverson attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and trained in pediatrics at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
William D. Binder, M.D. A practitioner based at Brown Medicine in Providence, Dr. Binder is affiliated with Rhode Island Hospital, Miriam Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Brown Medicine is one of the largest nonprofit, academic, multi-specialty medical groups in Rhode Island with practice locations in Providence and the surrounding communities.
Meghan Farrelly, LICSW, BCD Ms. Farrelly is a clinical social worker and therapist, with a practice in East Providence. A graduate of Boston University and in practice for more than 10 years, Ms. Farrelly’s areas of specialty are anxiety and depression in children and adolescents.