1. Hmong Healing Practices
1.1. Concept of illnesses
1.1.1. a little medicine and little neeb
1.1.2. having epilepsy is kind of honor because it help to be a txiv neeb in the future
1.1.3. The loss of soul leads to illnesses (caused by the dab)
1.2. Spiritual Healing
1.2.1. Use herbs
1.2.2. Sacrifice live animals (eg. pigs, cows)
1.2.3. Wear amulets filled with sacred healing herbs
1.2.4. Insert a silver coin into a yolk of boiled egg and wrap it in a cloth, and then rub the body
1.2.5. Massage with the bowl of spoon
1.2.6. Changing name
1.2.7. Visit txiv neeb
2. Family
2.1. Lia's family
2.1.1. Patience
2.1.2. constant visit to doctors
2.1.3. does not follow instructions; random administration of medicine
2.1.3.1. language barrier
2.1.3.2. cultural differences
2.1.3.3. mistrust and doubts
2.1.4. tries their best to keep Lia healthy in Hmong way
2.2. Proper Dosage of Medication
2.3. Foster Family
2.3.1. good understanding about the medical instructions and appointments
2.3.2. couldn't communicate with Lia verbally due to language barrier
2.3.2.1. constant physical contact by carrying Lia in a backpack
3. Communication Problem
3.1. Lack of understanding
3.1.1. Western doctors are not aware of the cultural differences
3.1.2. Have never tell Lia's parent about the medication applied to Lia
3.1.3. Some staff of the hospital did not want to communicate with Hmong
3.1.3.1. Have a bad reputation of hard to understand
3.2. Language Barrier
3.2.1. Only one Hmong-speaking nurse
3.2.2. All other staffs are only English speaking
4. Lia's Health
4.1. Physical Health
4.1.1. Motor skills affected when during seizure
4.1.2. Lot of medication is used, and the doze is increasing with time
4.1.2.1. Become hyperactive under medication
4.1.3. Long duration of seizure damage the brain, affect brain development
4.1.4. Fat compare to other infant
4.2. Mental Health/ Happiness
4.2.1. Smart, warm child at the early stage of her life
4.2.2. More happy when living with her family although medication is not given constantly
4.2.3. The medication make her like drunk, not really sober
5. Western Culture
5.1. Hospital
5.1.1. Organized
5.1.1.1. Prejudiced against Hmong for lack of manners
5.1.2. Dedicated
5.1.2.1. Suggested foster care
5.1.3. Specialized
5.1.3.1. Did not connect mind and soul and body together (more materialistic)
5.1.3.2. Used chemical drugs
5.1.4. Soul
5.1.4.1. Did not believe in it
5.1.5. Approaches
5.1.5.1. Use drugs to heal illnesses
5.1.5.2. Use reductional analysis illnesses
5.2. Child Protection
5.2.1. Aimed to protect Lia
5.2.1.1. Saw her parents' noncompliance as a form of child abuse
5.2.1.2. Suggested Foster Care
5.2.2. Petition #15270
5.3. Birth Control
5.3.1. Less Children
5.3.2. Better Distribution of Resources
5.4. Social Workers
5.4.1. Helpers
5.4.2. Translators