Child life

Discover how child life professionals support children and families in healthcare settings. Learn about the essential skills and rewarding career opportunities in this field, and make a difference in the lives of young patients.
Teaching Kids, Kids Learning, Ccls, Child Life Specialist, Pediatric Patients, Therapeutic Activities, Life Tools, Medical Education, Play Activities

Guest Blog Post by Emily Jasinowski, mother of Mason and Arlo and Little Birch Blogger It’s an understatement to say that our son’s NICU journey was difficult on our family. Our worried hearts were wrapped around his health and well being, new diagnoses that dropped out of nowhere,

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When prepping a child for an IV, I think this would be a great idea to let the patients pump liquid through the IV in hopes of feeling more comfortable with it. Play Activities, Therapy Activities, Childcare Activities, Family Activities, Coping Strategies, Coping Skills, Helping Children, Children And Family, Teaching Kids

Painful medical procedures are difficult to cope with. As a Certified Child Life Specialist, my role is to prepare children for new experiences while providing a coping plan. I had the opportunity to support my own son for a routine blood test this week. He was quite nervous when his pediatrician mentioned it and I […]

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