If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too

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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 24 2009

If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too

Published by wordsforeverything at 10:01 pm under Uncategorized Edit This

The other day I was looking online for places to buy cloth hospital dolls for a project I am involved in this summer, or to possibly get them donated. I was never successful in my search, so if anyone has ideas, please let me know! I think that a little medical play with some cloth hospital dolls could make a world of difference with some children I will be working with. My membership to the Child Life Council expired so I no longer have access to the wonderful forums. I can’t afford to pay the $100 + membership fees right now or to go to the Conference in Boston in May. I’m frustrated by both of those facts, but oh well. I have a roof over my head and food in my stomach. I shouldn’t complain. Anyway, the point of this post is that in my search I came across a great article! The funny thing is, it is over 20 years old! I have never read it before in any of my Child Life classes but I found it informative and still relevant despite the time that has gone by since it was originally published.

{If a Doll Wears an Eye Patch, I Can Too}