A medical diagnosis or hospital stay can be tough when you’re a child, and it can be hard on family members as well. Fortunately, many hospitals, especially children’s hospitals, have certified child ...

(32 credit hours; 34 credit hours if adding a Child Life Practicum): 1. The Child Life Track includes a minimum of 32 semester hours, half or more of which must be in courses at the 6000-level or ...

We are looking for a Child Life Specialist to care for the emotional well-being of our younger patients. Children and their families often experience increased anxiety about illness and medical ...

Hospitals can be overwhelming — for adults and for children. A child life specialist's job is to advocate for patients, families and children. Olivia Bourgeois was born in Cutoff and graduated with an ...

The healthcare system can be difficult for anyone to navigate. It is especially challenging for kids. Child life specialists aim to make medicine easier to digest. Other WRAL Top Stories “We are ...

Certified child life specialists help children and families cope with the hospital experience through play therapy, art therapy, and explaining medical procedures. The program at Akron Children's ...

I actually started as a pre-occupational therapy major because I knew I wanted to work with kids in the hospital setting. And it was during my second semester here that I realized that I kind of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Balian Funderburk is only 6 years old and he’s already undergone four spine surgeries and two brain surgeries. He has spina bifida and hydrocephalus and has been in and out of ...

The Hamot Health Foundation is raising $100,000 to hire the first child life specialist, as these services are not covered by health insurance. A "Friends"-themed fundraiser, inspired by the sitcom ...