The Child Life Circle Community: The Support and Connection You’ve Been Looking For The term “virtual community” refers to many different types of entities. In particular, it describes both physical and nonphysical communities, such as those found...
1. Get prepared: If your company offers tuition assistance or reimbursement, does your employer make it clear where that money goes? Many employers allocate a certain amount of funding toward professional development. But even if there isn’t a publicized policy,...
By Katie Taylor, CCLS The first place I had my first patient interaction as a child life student was during a practicum in a waiting room. I’ll never forget how much stress the family was under: Their son was NPO (wasn’t allowed to have food the morning of...
We can improve our relationships with pediatric patients through better communication skills sprinkled with a bit of child development. By practicing these techniques, the care team can build trust and establish rapport with young patients. Here are few tips for both...
One of the burdens joys of being a child life specialist is that you get REALLY good at explaining what you do and why you do it. It’s incredibly common for us to be recognized in the hospital as “the girl with the iPad” or “you’re the fun one!” Sometimes getting...
By: Samantha Jones, CCLS Guest Contributor Child Life Specialists utilize non-pharmacological agents to aid in supporting patients to cope with hospitalization. There are bubbles and blocks and books and Buzzy, and sometimes, there are dogs. Dogs make people feel...
Being close to a trusted adult is powerful. It lessens pain and brings comfort when kids need it most. This guide shows you how to keep kids safe, and help them feel supported, during medical procedures. From the Meg Foundation for Pain and Child Life On Call.
