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Are You Ready for the Emergency Department?
If you have kids or you take care of kids, than you already know that at some point in their lives you will more than likely end up in the emergency department. It is bound to happen. Kids are more...
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Time for your Medicine
Do your kids run and hide when you tell them it’s time to take their medicine? Or do they just refuse, scream, cry and spit it back out? I have been there as both a parent and as a child life...
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Are they ready for a baby?
Aww, it’s that time of year, everyone I know or see on the street is pregnant. Maybe it’s the fact that their winter coats are slowly fading away and the bump is in full force. When I see these mom’s...
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Urgent Care Visit
St. Patty’s Day was fun. Just hanging out with the boys, dressing them up in their green shirts and silly hats and trying desperately to get a decent picture of them. Our day was normal as usual until...
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Positions for Comfort
Your child has to get a blood draw or a vaccination, you start to panic because you know they are going to freak out and run or fight back. The anxiety starts to build in yourself. Maybe you think...
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Child Life Specialist visits a preschool
At my son’s preschool they were having community week. This is basically when parents can come in and talk about their careers. I certainly jumped on this because I wanted to talk to his classmates...
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Portacath Teaching Doll
Reblogged from D.I.Y Child Life: http://youtu.be/0WF2AU3nKSc Portacaths and other central line devices are often used to administer chemotherapy, medications for chronic conditions, or antibiotics. By...
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G-Tube Button Teaching Doll
Reblogged from D.I.Y Child Life: http://youtu.be/Azp-8u5x3TE Making a doll for a child to keep at bedside or to take home allows them to continue to learn, play, and develop coping strategies in a non...
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Coping Kits
Child life specialists often use coping kits to help provide distraction with children going through medical procedures. The kits are often filled with a variety of toys and sensory items to ease...
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Helping the Autism Community
I am so happy to say that the children’s preparation book, “It’s Time For Your Checkup What to expect when going to a doctor visit” has been added to Autism Speaks resource library under books for...
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Play it out kiddo, just play it out
Today my little peanut, Blake had his wellness checkup. He had just gone with me to his big brother’s appointment two weeks earlier and ran to the exit door yelling “Go!” when they called us to the...
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Free Digital Book- It’s Time For Your Checkup
Happy Child Life Month! Enjoy a FREE digital copy of this amazing children’s preparation book about going to the doctor. It is an approved resource and added to both the Child Life Council and Autism...
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It’s Time For Your Checkup
In honor of Child Life Month, the book will be available of a FREE digital copy on March 12th, 18th and 19th. Check it out and share it with friends, family and co-workers! It’s Time For Your Checkup...
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Learning Through Play
Play is the universal language for kids. They learn about their world, relationships with others and use it to process their experiences. It is a way for them to resolve inner-conflict, build...
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5 Steps Every Parent Should Do Before Bringing Their Child to the Doctor
Taking your child to the doctor can be incredibly overwhelming. Children can often become frightened and anxious with what will occur. They may not fully understand what will happen and why. The...
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How to pack a Go Bag for those unexpected ED visits
If you have kids or you take care of kids, than you already know that at some point in their lives you will more than likely end up in the emergency department. It is bound to happen. Kids are more...
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July Workshop: Decrease Your Child’s Fear From The Doctor
Decrease Your Child’s Fear From The Doctor July 22nd 7pm-830pm Learn the necessary tools to help prepare and support kids in a medical setting, from a checkup to a hospitalization. Children at all...
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