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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

Mar 14 2009

The Handbook of Child Life: A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care

Published by wordsforeverything at 9:26 pm under Uncategorized Edit This

While exploring amazon.com the other night I came across a new and not yet released book titled ‘The Handbook of Child Life: A Guide for Pediatric Psychosocial Care’ edited by Richard H. Thompson, Ph.D. While the book isn’t out yet, there is the available option on amazon to explore a little bit of the book. There is no publish date yet, but hopefully it will be soon. Chapters include, The Story of Child Life, Theoretical Foundations of Child Life Practice, Research in Child Life, Therapeutic Relationships in Child Life, Communication and Child Life, Family-Centered Care and the Implications for Child Life Practice, Assessment and Documentation in Child Life, Paradigms of Play, Psychological Preparation and Coping, Program Administration and Supervision, Child Life Interventions in Critical Care and At the End of Life, Working with Grieving Children and Families, Chronic Illness and Rehabilitation, The Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care, Child Life and Education Issues: The Child with a Chronic Illness or Special Healthcare Needs, and Child Life: A Global Perspective.

I had not heard anything about this book until discovering it by accident on amazon. I read the first eight pages that are available to view, but I am looking forward to reading the entire thing! What are your favorite books and resources?

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