Bonding over books
There is much positive press on the beneficial effects that reading to children can have on language development, cognition and social-emotional development. I have posted articles before on this blog regarding the use of bibliotherapy in helping children express their emotions but have not yet touched on what the seemingly simple act of reading can provide for a child and caregiver. Among the chaos, fear and uncertainty that accompanies an unexpected crisis such as hospitali
A Siblings Voice
The role of the child life specialist can often include providing support to siblings of the hospitalized child. When a family is dealing with a health care issue the family dynamic and routine is easily upset and siblings most definitely feel the effect. There are many opportuites to empower siblings and allow them to have a voice and this video of a sister telling us about her brother who has cerebral palsy is a great example of this. #siblings #cerebralpalsy #empowerment
