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Child Life Specialists help to make the hospital experience less stressful on children and their families

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    I love the field of Child Life and enjoy having this blog to network, learn, and share information with other people who are already in the field, or interested in pursuing a career in it. I post anything and everything from internships, to tips for parents, and Child Life in the news. I graduated from the University of Utah last year with my BS in Human Development and Family Studies with a Child Life Emphasis. I am currently planning on applying for the Child Life Internship at Primary Children's Medical Center in the fall. For readers who are new to the field, Child Life Specialists help to make the hospital experience a less scary one for children and the entire family. They aim to do this by providing step by step procedural preparations including informing the child (in an age appropriate detail) about what they will hear, smell, touch, taste, and see during a test or surgery. Child Life Specialists also provide developmentally appropriate play, distraction during tests, emotional support to the patient as well as the entire family, sibling education and support, and bereavement support if necessary. If you have any questions, comments, or information you would like to see here, I would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact me at sweetblueair[at]gmail.com

Archive for July 18th, 2008

Jul 18 2008

The Expressive Arts Activity Book

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A great Child Life resouce is The Expressive Arts Activity Book. I ordered this last month after someone on the Child Life Council forum recommended it. I was surprised at how diverse the activities are. They can easily be adapted for use in a hospial setting, and most of them have enough flexibility that they can either be done at a patient’s bedside, or in a group in the hospital playroom. I can see children who aren’t in the hospital enjoying all of these fun ideas as well. It’s a wonderful tool to have for anyone working with children. The book has a easy to use index with activities sorted into categories such as, activities for groups, activities for individuals, activities that can be done at a patient’s bedside, and more.

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