2009 Conference Program - Child Life Council

2009 Conference
Program Committee
2009 Committee Chair
Melissa Hicks, ms, lpc,
rpt, ccls
Child Life Consultant
Raleigh, nc
Chair-Elect
Kristin Maier, ccls
Child Life Clinical
Coordinator
All Children’s Hospital
St. Petersburg, fl
CLC Board Liaison
Barbara Blair, ccls
Child Life Coordinator
Providence St. Vincent
Medical Center
The Gerry Frank Center for
Children
Portland, or
Suzanne Graca, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist III /
Acting Co-Director, Child
Life Services Department
Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
Lisa Ciarrocca, CCLS
Child Life Manager
Goryeb Children’s Hospital
Morristown, NJ
Sheila Palm, ma, ccls
Child Life System Leader
Children’s Hospitals and
Clinics of Minnesota
Minneapolis, mn
Patricia Boettcher, ma pc,
ccls
Child Life Specialist II
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Medical Center
Cincinnati, oh
Child Life Council
27th Annual Conference
on Professional Issues
The Westin Boston Waterfront
In 2009, the city of Boston will play host to the Child Life Council 27th Annual
Conference on Professional Issues. With its fascinating Revolutionary Period history
and rich academic tradition, America’s “Cradle of Liberty” will provide the perfect
setting for a conference program celebrating the Passion, Pride and Power of the Child Life
Community. CLC invites you to register for the premier learning experience for child
life specialists, and join the ranks of an anticipated 1,000 professionals, educators,
and students united by a common passion and a shared commitment to professional
excellence.
In Boston, conference attendees will enjoy three days packed with educational
opportunities designed to enlighten, engage, and inspire. With a host of seminars
and workshops covering a wide variety of hot topics and issues, your biggest challenge
may be choosing just one session for each time slot!
At the opening general session, TV personality and stress management consultant
Loretta LaRouche will apply her trademark humor and energy to the Emma Plank
Keynote address. After the opening session, attendees have the opportunity to
select from a special series of plenary sessions presented by three nationally recognized
speakers: Diane Levin, PhD of Wheelock College; Jayne Singer, PhD, of The
Brazelton Touchpoints Center; and Juliette Schlucter, a consultant in the field of
family-centered care.
The closing general session will feature the Distinguished Service Award presentation,
and a dance production performed by The Adaptive Dance Program. A successful
joint venture between Boston Ballet and the Department of Physical Therapy
at Children’s Hospital Boston, The Adaptive Dance Program is designed to foster a
love of dance in children with Down’s syndrome.
In addition to thought-provoking educational sessions and events, the Annual
Conference offers ample opportunities for attendees to tap into power of the child
life community on an unrivaled scale. Connect with exhibitors, colleagues and
friends while you refuel at each of the lively meal events taking place in the exhibit
hall, and enjoy further opportunities to enhance your professional and personal
networks with a free evening on Saturday and the networking roundtable brunch
on Sunday. Looking to enhance your conference experience even further? Consider
registering for one of several pre-conference intensives taking place on Thursday,
including a presentation by internationally noted author, educator and grief counselor
Alan Wolfelt, PhD (separate registration fees apply).
We look forward to seeing you in Boston for this exciting event!
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