How to Support Children Through Common Medical Procedures, Illness, and Loss

Tips and Tricks from a Certified Child Life Specialist

Step-by-step guides to prepare children for medical procedures from blood draws to shots to surgery and everything in between.

Links to books, toys, and community resources.

Learn the steps to becoming a child life specialist, a typical day on the job, and what I’ve learned along the way.

Learn the most compassionate language to use and positive coping techniques to support children’s mental and emotional health.

Gather insight into a child’s specific needs, fears, and understanding based on their developmental level.

Learn how to best support children of different ages through loss.