by Shani Thornton | Mar 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
While visiting family during Christmas break, we decided to grab a bite to eat. I saw a fountain that would be a great distraction for my impatient 4 and a half-year old, while we waited to be seated. As I handed my son pennies to toss into the water, I had no idea...
by Sheri Brisson | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
You may remember from earlier blogs that my passion for working with kids in hospitals began as a playroom candy striper. But what I didn’t share is that my supervisor was one of the people who has been responsible for shaping the child life profession itself—Colette...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are two sides to every child: physical and emotional. Child Life Specialists make sure that gains in the physical side for a child facing health challenges and hospitalization do not have to come at the expense of the emotional side. It is their job to stand...
by Lendy Chapman | Aug 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
As a Child Life Specialist, I often joke about the proverbial “toolkit” that I always seem to have ready in my mind when I work with children. In it, there are a variety of ideas, books, toys, and other items that I have used in the past that can benefit children as...
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