Connection Commitment Collaboration - Child Life Council

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families are provided with educational tools to increase
positive coping with the hospital visit and safety awareness
to prevent future hospitalization.
38. Using Self as a Therapeutic Tool:
The Art of Building Rapport
Level: Intermediate
Eugene Johnson, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
Emily Parker, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Our
Children’s House at Baylor, Dallas, TX
A CLS does not simply provide an intervention, but
his/her presence makes a considerable contribution to
the outcome. The strength of the relationship with
children/teens and families can have a significant
impact on the potency and longitudinal range of one’s
effectiveness. Building therapeutic rapport is an art to
be learned.
39. The Ins and Outs of Three Distinctly Different
Internship Programs — A Panel
Level: Advanced
Chris Marie Flood, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New
Brunswick, NJ
Eileen Mapes, MS, CCLS, Information and Outreach
Coordinator, Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative,
Wilmington, DE
Stephanie Rogerwick, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Lucy Raab, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s
Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
Three child life specialists from three distinct child life
programs will compare and contrast their internship
programs. Following a detailed description of each
program, the audience will be invited to share in an
open discussion regarding internship programming.
40. Making Play out of Adherence, At Home
Level: All Levels
Cindy Clark, PhD, Associate Professor, Penn State
University, Media, PA
Chronically ill children, treated largely at home,
exhibit poor adherence with treatments that could
hold out the promise of better health. Based on both
ethnographic research and a controlled experiment,
the session will explore the underlying dynamics by
which play makes treatment more child-accepted, and
avenues for improving adherence.
41. What About Me? Supporting The Siblings
Of Seriously Ill Or Disabled Children
Level: Entry
Annie McCall, MA, LMHC, Therapist, Private Practice,
Seattle, WA
Steffanie Lorig, Executive Director, Art with Heart,
Seattle, WA
In the high-stress, resource-intensive world of caring
for a hospitalized child, families don’t always have
much left for siblings. This presentation explores
current research and programs that address their
needs. Participants will increase their understanding of
risks and opportunities facing siblings and will be
invited to share their experiences.
42. Best of Both Worlds: Finding Balance When
You Are Part of Two Teams
Level: Entry
Ashley Wilson, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Monroe
Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Stacey Chambers, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Monroe
Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
The nature of many child life jobs demands time and
energy to be shared among two teams: the medical
team and the child life team. Two child life specialists
in service-line based positions share the challenges and
successes they have experienced in their effort to find
the “perfect balance.”
43. Butterflies, Free to Fly: Help Patients
with Epidermolysis Bullosa Soar
Level: Intermediate
Nikki Orkoskey, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
Cincinnati, OH
Mary Faith Roell, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center,
Cincinnati, OH
What exactly is Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)? This
session focuses on what EB is, its effect on patients
and families, and the child life role. We will discuss
assessment, intervention, and psychosocial issues
surrounding working with these patients and families
and the multidisciplinary approach utilized to service
them.
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Child Life Council 26th Annual Conference on Professional Issues