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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 30th, 2008

Jul 30 2008

Scrapbooking Supplies for Child Life Specialists and Child Life Podcast

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As a Child Life Specialist or Child Life Assistant, it can be difficult to find quality materials for scrapbooking activities that don’t break the bank, but that are also safe for the children. Here are some great sites for Child Life Specialists who are looking to order scrapbook supplies;

Mrs. Grossman’s Paper Company - All of their stickers are made in the U.S. and not China, so they are safe! They also offer a discount to teachers as well as Child Life Specialists.

Close To My Heart - They will ship directly to you.

Also, I’ve been meaning to talk about this for awhile, but haven’t had the chance yet. The world’s first Child Life Podcast! You can also find it by doing a search for Child Life Julz on Itunes.

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