Child Life Specialist

It is #SickleCellAwareness month, and I have a go-to teaching for you! As a Certified Child Life Specialist, I love using visuals to help kids understand their illness in a way that makes sense to them. The more they know, the more empowered they feel! 💪 Here’s a quick video for parents and medical professionals featuring a fun, child-friendly activity to explain sickle cell disease, plus some of my favorite coping strategies that have helped kids through pain crises. (Check out my YouTube…

The masks are creative and will release stress with any child who are irritated with the masks.

Great book with activity to make a heart mobile of all those we are connected to through "invisible strings"

I love the simplicity of this & believe that it is an activity for all developmental stages and adults. Adults can make or help little ones. It can be an individual activity or group, and can be used for distraction, comfort, stimulation, tracking, and props for singing, rhymes, finger games & books. It offers opportunities for: fun, parent involvement/support, peer interaction, choice, and conversation

Amazon.com: A Visit to the Hospital Activity and Sticker Book (9781526606457): Gateway

Someone I Love Died has long comforted the hearts of children 4 to 8 who have lost someone close. It gently leads children through grief with age-appropriate words and solid biblical truth that understands a child's hurting heart. The added interactive resources ensure this book will become a treasured keepsake. Once complete, children create a memory book of the loved one's life. And it offers grown-ups a tool that turns what could be a difficult season into a meaningful time of healing.

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