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Helping Your Child Understand

The stories and information below are ideal for parents to read and discuss with your child or teen about their liver or intestine transplant.

  • Hector's Transplant Story (Narrative & Cartoon Animation)
  • Life Gets Busy for Cody and Nate (Narrative)
  • Taylor's Liver Biopsy (Narrative)
  • "Dr. Lizzie" Learns about Alagille's Syndrome (Narrative)

Interviews with Liver and Intestinal Transplant Patients

  • Interview: 15 year old Liver Transplant Patient
  • Interview: 16 year old Intestinal Transplant Patient
  • Interview: 10 year old Intestinal Transplant Patient

3D Animation: Digestive System
View our digestive system's different parts and how they work. Narrated by Dr. George Mazariegos. You will need to have Real Player ™ installed to see this clip.

 
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