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Child Life Services

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Child-Life-Services

Child life professionals at Shriners Children’s take pride in focusing on the "above and beyond" aspects of medical care for our patients. From procedure support to camps, they are ready to advocate for your family.

female patient with child life therapist

Podcast

Child Life Services Helping Kids Cope

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2019/09/Child-life-Services-Helping-Kids-Cope

Podcast about what a Child Life Specialist does and common techniques used to help children cope.

News

Child Life Services at Shriners Childrens Boston

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/10/Child-Life-Services-at-Shriners-Childrens-Boston

Pet therapy and music therapy are just two ways our child life specialists connect with our patients.

Podcast

Recreational Therapy and Child Life

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Podcasts/2021/06/Recreational-Therapy-and-Child-Life

Podcast to help you prepare your child for hospital visits, plus info on adaptive sports and art therapy.

male patient playing drum during music therapy

News

Shriners Children’s Boston Child Life Team Supports Patients and Families Every Step of the Way

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Celebrating-Child-Life-Month

At Shriners Children’s Boston, child life specialists become an integral part of a patient’s care team from their initial hospitalization until they age out of care.

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Child Life "Plays" an Important Role in Patients Overcoming Fear

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2023/10/Child-Life-Helps-Overcome-Fear

Shriners Children’s Texas provides a team of child life specialists, and a music therapist, to help reduce the stress sometimes associated with patient care.

Shriners Children's Texas child life staff

News

A Day in the Life: Shriners Children's Child Life Specialists

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2024/03/Child-Life-Specialists

Child life specialists teach distraction and coping techniques, but, perhaps more importantly, they are certified and trained to evaluate a patient's developmental and psychosocial needs.

two child life specialists posing for a picture

Specialty

Rheumatology

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/Pediatric-Care/Rheumatology

Shriners Children's provides a wide range of treatment and services for rheumatic diseases. Everything from testing, imaging, splinting and surveys, to rehabilitation is available at many locations.

Video

Child Life Specialists Support Patients

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/Videos/2021/03/Child-Life-Specialists-Support-Patients

Child Life Specialists have fun appointments with patients during hospital stays.

News

Child Life Therapist Proves 'Physical Abilities Don't Define Life's Possibilities'

https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/09/Child-Life-Therapist

A child life therapist is changing the lives of another generation of patients

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