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Child Life Council 24th Annual Conference on Professional IssuesSaturday, May 27, 200619. Building Resiliency Through Art TherapyStephanie L. Brooke, PhD, NCC8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Committee Meetings with BreakfastCertified Art Therapist, Nazareth College, Lakeville, NYSATURDAY8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall and Book Store Openwith Prizes/Beverages9:45 a.m. –11:15 a.m. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS15. The Drama of Trauma!Susan Lakey, BS, CCLSChild Life Specialist (Trauma, Orthopedics, Trauma ICU), andMiranda Stephenson, MS, CCLSChild Life Specialist, Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TXStandard: 1, 3, 6,7Level: EntryParticipants in this workshop will increase knowledge for providing child lifecare to trauma patients, from arrival to discharge. Resources for assisting familiesin coping with traumatic events throughout the continuum of care will beshared. An interdisciplinary approach designed to achieve optimal psychosocialcare will be discussed.16. There Are No Rules!8 Simple Tools for Working with Total Care PatientsJennifer Hartman DuBois, BA, CCLSChild Life Specialist, andJoanne Patten, BS, CCLSChild Life Specialist,Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, WAStandard: 3, 7Level: EntryPatients with total care needs present a significant challenge to child life professionalswho desire to identify effective coping strategies and adjustment to hospitalizationactivities. With inspiration and simple adaptation of skills theyalready possess, child life professionals can meet the wellness goals of thesecomplex patients.17. Travelers on the Pediatric Oncology Journey:Psychosocial Impact on the FamilySharon Paulse, BSW, CCLSChild Life Specialist, andKristina Jackson, BA, RN, CCLSChild Life Specialist, andHelga Grau, BEd, MSWBC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BCStandard: 1, 3, 7Level: IntermediateThis workshop was developed by parents and our psychosocial team to promotethe perspective of families facing life-threatening illness and to increase professionals’comfort level and skills in assessing and meeting individual and complexneeds. Original video and workshop materials offer a powerful message ofthe value of family-centered care.18. The Practicalities of a PracticumEstelle Argie-Hawley, MEd, CCLSDirector, Child and Education Program, MetroHealth Medical Center,Cleveland, OHToni F. Millar, MS, CCLSDirector, Family and Child Life Services Department,Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OHStandard: 4Level: IntermediateThis presentation will provide the audience with historical, educational, clinical,and practical materials and experience for a comprehensive child life practicumprogram in a hospital setting. This framework will be adaptable for any program.Standard: 3, 7Level: IntermediateWhat is new in the area of trauma work? Simply put, resiliency. This presentationwill focus on the use of art therapy with child survivors of sexual abuse inorder to empower them and build resiliency. Work from my publications in thefield of art therapy and work at community agencies will be discussed.20. “What is Child Life Doing in a Place Like This?”Adapting Child Life Programs to Special Needs Populationin a Skilled Nursing FacilityJeannie Sweeney, MA, CCLSChild Life Director, andNickie Pedicini, BS, CCLSChild Life Specialist, Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, New York, NYStandard: 3Level: IntermediateThis session will chronicle the development and implementation of a child lifeprogram in a pediatric skilled nursing facility and rehabilitation hospital forseverely disabled children. Presenters will discuss the necessary information todevelop similar innovative programs and methods, using sensory medical playand other adaptable child life programming.21. Cultural Considerations in End-of-Life CarePaul B. Thayer, M DivAssistant Professor of Child Life and Family Studies,Wheelock College, Boston, MAStandard: 3, 7Level: IntermediateThis workshop will help the CLS understand how culture impacts end-of-lifecare. Participants will discuss cross-cultural understanding of family-centeredcare, advance care planning, truth-telling, power dynamics, and cultural rituals,and their impact on the delivery of child life services at end-of-life.22. It’s Picture Time, Say Cheese!Shawna Weber, MS, CCLSChild Life Clinical Supervisor, andMolly MillerChild Life Specialist, Radiology, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TXStandard: 1, 3, 5, 6, 7Level: EntryBack by popular demand! Participants in this workshop will learn steps necessaryto implement child life services as part of a radiology team. A developmentalapproach to preparation for modalities commonly encountered by childrenin radiology will be shared, as well as interactive experiences to illustrate supportfor radiology procedures.11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall, Posters and Book Store Openwith Prizes/Lunch1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Exhibit, Book Store and Poster BreakdownDALLAS, TEXAS ★ MAY 26–28, 2006 19