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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 March 5th, 2009

Mar 05 2009

Goods for Goodness Sake

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This is just slightly off topic, but has to do with children’s charities and a rare metabolic disease. I am very thrilled for this new project, started by two wonderful and giving ladies! Goods for Goodness Sake made it’s debut a few days ago and are all about shopping and giving back at the same time! They have adorable invitations, note cards, note pads, magnets, recipe cards and much more. 100% of their profits go to charities. No, that is not a typo, one hundred percent. They do not have a staff beyond the two of them and do not pay themselves. The five charities they have now are incredibly small and do not see more than $500k in annual revenue. One of the options for a charity to donate to is Cystinosis Research Network, one that is extremely near and dear to my heart.
Cystinosis is a rare disease that primarily affects children. Without specific treatment, children with Cystinosis develop end stage kidney failure at approximately age 9. It is extremely rare as it is estimated that about 500 individuals in the United States are diagnosed.

You have the option to pick what charity you would like the profits from your order to go to. So if you are in the market for wonderful note cards or any other paper goods, do some shopping and some good at the same time!

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