If you are working in any helping profession you know that it is very important to guard against compassion fatigue. Those who are in the child life field know that it’s incredibly important. The reality is that the job of a child life specialist can be very emotionally difficult. You are often asked to come […]
Hi there! I wanted to share with you all a wonderful uplifting video I saw about a little girl who dreamed of being a ballerina. Since I myself love to dance ballet and know it’s magical draw, I totally understand where she is coming from. But until this group came in, she had never gotten […]
Hi friends! I wanted to share with you a wonderful video that was shared with me last week. Michael Towne, a child life specialist in California got up on the TEDx stage to share about how important it is to have fun, even when the situation appears most dire. He did great job sharing some of […]
Yesterday I was honored to present the topic of medical play with a coworker of mine to a group of play therapists. When I was first asked to present, I was so excited. I love presenting, especially on topics that I’m passionate about, like play. And while I have presented many times in school to […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving this past week! In celebration of one of my favorite holidays, I wanted to talk about a type of therapeutic activity that hasn’t been featured on this blog, until now. Cooking! Yay! Or should I say Yummy!!! Believe it or not, cooking is a great therapeutic activity to […]
Last night I got to see “Big Hero Six” at the movie theater. I was super excited to see the movie since I had heard so many good things and the trailer looked so good. In fact, the movie trailer I shared with you a few weeks ago for a Friday Fun post was one […]
This month I got the pleasure to read a book written by a fellow child life specialist regarding going to the doctor. “It’s Time For Your Checkup: What To Expect When Going To A Doctor’s Visit” is a book written by Shani Thornton, MS, CCLS. The book focuses on explaining how a well child visit […]
I wanted to share with you all this week a great article about kids taking control over their radiation treatment. Did you know that for some types of radiation treatment patients must wear a special mask that keeps their head in just the right spot during radiation? The mask itself can look quite scary, even […]
Last week this video for Big Hero 6 showed up on my suggested watch list on youtube and I was curious since the trailer had looked pretty good. After watching it I just have to share it with all my Child Life readers! In a way, I sometimes feel like I am Baymax at work, […]
This week I’ve got a new drama therapeutic activity for everyone, Yay! I really like this activity because it’s one of those theater games that even the kids that say they aren’t actors can participate with enthusiasm. It can also be tailored to the needs and abilities of the participants, which is great for those […]
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