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      A Trip To The Doctor
      sltower
      • Mar 2, 2019
      • 3 min

      A Trip To The Doctor

      You’re tired, frustrated and just need to lay down and take a nap and it's only 11am in the morning! Is this from lack of sleep? Too much...
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      Breathing Basics
      sltower
      • Mar 2, 2019
      • 1 min

      Breathing Basics

      Helping a child control their breathing when they are in a potentially stressful situation can be extremely helpful. Adding these visual ...
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      Positions of Comfort
      sltower
      • Feb 17, 2019
      • 1 min

      Positions of Comfort

      Using a position of comfort can dramatically decrease stress for a child undergoing a procedure. This video is a great example of how the...
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      Support through the ages (and stages)
      sltower
      • Feb 17, 2019
      • 2 min

      Support through the ages (and stages)

      Knowing how a child may react to a medical encounter can help make it a less stressful experience. Below is some helpful information and ...
      95 views0 comments
      Child Life Toolkit Must Have: The Selphy Printer
      sltower
      • Mar 14, 2017
      • 2 min

      Child Life Toolkit Must Have: The Selphy Printer

      There is nothing like the great feeling you get when you realize that you have found the perfect tool for your child life toolkit and I’m...
      416 views0 comments
      Bonding over books
      sltower
      • Apr 22, 2016
      • 1 min

      Bonding over books

      There is much positive press on the beneficial effects that reading to children can have on language development, cognition and social-em...
      171 views0 comments
      Fostering Connections
      sltower
      • Feb 9, 2016
      • 3 min

      Fostering Connections

      I have been thinking a lot recently about how we foster connections as child life specialists. Most recently I have been working with a y...
      120 views0 comments
      The Thing About Sadness
      sltower
      • Jun 20, 2015
      • 1 min

      The Thing About Sadness

      In the new movie Inside Out, Sadness is a problem. She is the opposite of Joy. She is the one no one wants to be around, the one who isn'...
      175 views0 comments
      A Day In The Life
      sltower
      • Jun 14, 2015
      • 1 min

      A Day In The Life

      Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the US have cystic fibrosis and about 1,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. In people with...
      183 views0 comments
      Effects of Poverty on Healthcare
      sltower
      • Apr 26, 2015
      • 2 min

      Effects of Poverty on Healthcare

      Families in challenging socioeconomic situations face many barriers to adequate healthcare. According to the APA, children and teens livi...
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      The Many Ways To Tell A Story
      sltower
      • Feb 28, 2015
      • 1 min

      The Many Ways To Tell A Story

      Maya Angelou wrote, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” As we work with children we are given a window i...
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      Book Nook: Healing Days
      sltower
      • Dec 16, 2014
      • 1 min

      Book Nook: Healing Days

      According to the American Psychological Association, a significant number of children in American society are exposed to traumatic life e...
      79 views0 comments
      The importance of Child Life in the NICU
      sltower
      • Nov 16, 2014
      • 2 min

      The importance of Child Life in the NICU

      Today is World Prematurity Day and about 450,000 babies are born too soon in the United States every year, according to the March of Dime...
      591 views0 comments
      Infographic: Parts Of A Pediatric Patient
      sltower
      • Oct 29, 2014
      • 1 min

      Infographic: Parts Of A Pediatric Patient

      #infographic #partsofapediatricpatient #fivessenses
      495 views0 comments
      Easing A Child's Fear About Ebola
      sltower
      • Oct 24, 2014
      • 2 min

      Easing A Child's Fear About Ebola

      With the newest case of Ebola diagnosed in New York, there is no shortage of news coverage and fear surrounding this development and no d...
      7 views0 comments
      sltower
      • Sep 30, 2014
      • 1 min

      It's App-tastic!

      There are a lot of great apps out there that can be used in your child life practice. I learned about this free app called Tellagami at a...
      91 views0 comments
      Sad, Glad, Scared and Mad!
      sltower
      • Sep 12, 2014
      • 2 min

      Sad, Glad, Scared and Mad!

      Children can express, or repress, a range of emotions when they are facing new experiences. Using books in your practice is a great way t...
      89 views0 comments
      Doctors and Nurses and Therapists, Oh My!
      sltower
      • Sep 9, 2014
      • 2 min

      Doctors and Nurses and Therapists, Oh My!

      When a child is hospitalized, the medical environment and all the new people that will interact with that child can be overwhelming. Ever...
      30 views0 comments
      sltower
      • Jul 28, 2014
      • 2 min

      Diagnosis Explanation: Diabetes

      Providing age appropriate explanations to a child is an integral part of the work of a child life specialist and crucial to healthy copin...
      277 views0 comments
      The Power of The Superhero
      sltower
      • Jun 5, 2014
      • 2 min

      The Power of The Superhero

      Superheroes are prevalent in children's lives and the lure of the superhero isn’t just limited to young boys playing out the roles of Spi...
      16 views0 comments
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