2009 - Child Life Council

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Child Life
Council
27th Annual Conference
on Professional Issues
May 21-24, 2009
The Westin Boston Waterfront
Boston, Massachusetts
Child Life Council 27th Annual Conference on Professional Issues
Schedule at a Glance
Thursday, May 21, 2009
P re -C onference E vents
8:00 a.m. –12:30 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Child Life Professional Certification Examination
Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-Up Open for Pre-Registered Attendees
On-Site Registration Open
Executive Board Meeting
Pre-Conference Full-Day Intensives with Lunch (6 PDHs)
Exhibit/Poster/Bookstore Set-Up
Tour of Children’s Hospital Boston (Limit 100)
New Member/First-Timer Orientation
Friday, May 22, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. –10:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-Up Open for Pre-Registered Attendees
Exhibit/Poster/Bookstore Set-Up
On-Site Registration Open
Opening General Session and Emma Plank Keynote Address (2 PDHs)
Lunch in Exhibit Hall, Posters and Bookstore Open
Plenary Sessions (1.5 PDHs)
Two-Hour Professional Development Seminars (2 PDHs)
Opening Reception and Bookstore in Exhibit Hall
Johns Hopkins Alumni Event (Not a CLC Event)
Wheelock Alumni Event (Not a CLC Event)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
1:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Conference Information Desk Open in Registration Area
Committee Meetings with Breakfast
Exhibit Hall and Bookstore Open with Beverages
Two-Hour Professional Development Seminars (2 PDHs)
Lunch in Exhibit Hall, Posters and Bookstore Open
Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
Exhibit, Bookstore and Poster Break-Down
Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
Free Evening to Discover Boston
Sunday, May 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
Networking Roundtable Brunch for Child Life Professionals
Student Brunch Event
Award Presentations and Closing General Session (2 PDHs)
Cover Art: Beverly A. Mitchell specializes in brightly colored fine art paintings, drawings, and prints featuring flowers, landscapes,
waterscapes, interiors, buildings, still lifes and abstracts. In this piece, Boston by Day, Beverly notes, the viewer is invited to come in and
journey around the beautiful historic city of Boston, and get a taste of the magical energy that can be felt here. For more information about
Beverly Mitchell please check out her website at www.beverlyamitchell.com.
Table of Contents
Program Overview.........................................................2
2009 Conference Program Committee Members..........2
2009 Conference Host Committee Members................3
C o n f e r e n c e L o c at i o n I n f o r m at i o n
Boston, Massachusetts....................................................4
Weather.........................................................................4
Hotel Information..........................................................4
Hotel Parking.................................................................4
Airport Transportation . ................................................4
C o n f e r e n c e R e g i s t r at i o n I n f o r m at i o n
Room Monitors..............................................................5
Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-up Hours...............5
Conference Receipt........................................................5
On-Site Registration Hours ..........................................5
Professional Development Hours (PDHs)
.............5
E x h i b i t H a ll I n f o r m a t i o n
Exhibit Hall Guest Passes...............................................6
Participating Exhibitors..................................................6
Bookstore.......................................................................6
Name Badges..................................................................6
Exhibit Hall Hours and Events.......................................6
C o n f e r e n c e W o r k s h o p S c h e d u l e ....................7
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Child Life Professional Certification Exam....................9
Pre-Conference Full Day Intensives...............................9
Hospital Tour – Children’s Hospital Boston................10
New Member/First-Timer Orientation Meeting..........10
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Committee Meetings...................................................12
Two-Hour Professional Development Seminars .........12
Lunch in Exhibit Hall...................................................13
Poster Presentations.....................................................14
Professional Development Workshops........................15
Professional Development Workshops........................16
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Professional Development Workshops........................17
Networking Roundtable Brunch
for Child Life Professionals........................................19
Student Brunch Event...................................................19
Award Presentations and Closing General Session......19
Child Life Council
Executive Board............................................................20
Committee & Task Force Chairs..................................20
Staff..............................................................................20
Our 2009 Conference Sponsors
Gold, Silver and Supporter Level.................................21
Program Insert
Registration Information, Fees & Policies.......................1
Registration Form, Parts 1 & 2.................................... 2-3
Save the Date: CLC 28th Annual Conference...............4
2010 Call for Papers.......................................................4
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Opening General Session
and Emma Plank Keynote Address............................10
Lunch in Exhibit Hall . ................................................10
Plenary Sessions...........................................................10
Two-Hour Professional Development Seminars..........11
Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall.............................12
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2009 Conference
Program Committee
Child Life Council
27th Annual Conference
on Professional Issues
The Westin Boston Waterfront
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
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n 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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2 0 0 9 C o n f e r e n c e H o s t C o m m itt e e
Boston, MA
Newton, MA
Tricia Sherman, MBA, CCLS
Child Life Manager
Director Pain Free Pediatrics
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Volunteers
Events
Virginia “Dinny” Coleman, MS,
CCLS
Instructor, Child Life
Coordinator, Graduate Child Life
Program
Wheelock College
Boston, MA
Colleen Hynes, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
Children’s Hospital Boston at
Waltham
Boston, MA
Bookstore
Co -Chair
Suzanne Graca, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist III
Acting Co-Director, Child Life
Services Department
Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
Publicit y
Kristen Fowler, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist II
Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
Sp o n s o r s h i p
Co -Chair
Claire White, MS, CCLS
Assistant Professor of Child Life
Wheelock College
Lisa Cantore, MA, CCLS, CEIM
Child Life Specialist
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Providence, RI
Ann Herzog, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Karen Swartz, MS, CCLS, CEIM
Child Life Specialist
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Providence, RI
Laurie Fraga, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
Floating Hospital for Children at
Tufts Medical Center
Rockland, MA
r e g i s t r at i o n
Maureen Abramson, MS, CCLS
Child Life Specialist II
Children’s Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
Robert Wing, MA, CCLS
Director of Child Life Services
UMass Memorial Children’s
Medical Center
Worcester, MA
2 0 0 9 C o n f e r e n c e P r o g r a m : A d j u n ct R e v i e w e r s
Farya Phillips, MA, CCLS
Program Coordinator/Child
Life Specialist
Wonders and Worries
Austin, TX
Chantal LeBlanc, BPs, CCLS
Child Life Specialist
IWK Health Centre
Halifax, NS
Canada
Amy Seitz, CCLS
Child Life Specialist, Pediatric ICU
CHRISTUS Schumpert
Sutton Children’s Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
Patrice Brylske, MPA, CCLS
Director, Child Life Department
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Baltimore, MD
Lori Takeuchi, CCLS
Child Life Coordinator
Children’s Rehabilitative Services
Phoenix, AZ
Holly Spencer Kihm, PhD, CCLS,
CFLE
Assistant Professor
Southeastern Louisiana University
Mandeville, LA
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Location Information
As America’s “Cradle of Liberty,”
Boston is steeped in colonial pride
and full of classic charms. It is one
of the oldest and most influential
cities in the United States of
America, with a plethora of museums, famous historical sites, and
world-class entertainment venues
securing its place among the top ten
tourist destinations in the country.
Local Attractions
Please check the Annual
Conference section of the CLC
Web site for links to popular
Boston attractions.
Weather
The temperature varies a good deal in Boston during the
spring, but typically offers mid 60 degree (15-18º C) days
followed by brisk evenings. A sweater and a jacket, in addition
to lighter clothes, are recommended. Springtime can be a little
damp in New England.
Hotel Information
Located in Boston’s fastest growing and most vibrant district,
The Westin Boston Waterfront offers a premier waterfront
location overlooking the city skyline and Boston Harbor. The
hotel features a charming New England garden style lobby
paired with 790 guest rooms and suites featuring Westin’s
signature Heavenly Bed® and Heavenly Bath®.
Guests can venture to nearby attractions with The Westin
Boston Waterfront’s complimentary shuttle service, which
offers transportation to/from Boston’s financial district and
Faneuil Hall seven days a week.
Special hotel rates for CLC Conference attendees are $149 per
night, plus tax (single or double occupancy – each additional
person is an extra $20 per night). Interested in extending your
stay in Boston? This special rate is available to conference
attendees from May 20 until May 27 (limited availability on
conference shoulder dates). Be sure to book your room as soon
as possible, as we anticipate the room block will fill up
quickly.
To make your room reservation online, go to the Annual
Conference/Location & Hotel Information section of the CLC
Web site and click on Reserve Your Hotel Room Now. Or, if you
prefer to book your reservation by phone, please contact Group
Reservations at 1-888-627-7115. Be sure to identify yourself as a
Child Life Council conference attendee in order to ensure you
receive the discounted group rate. All conference events will
take place at the conference hotel with the exception of the
tour of Children’s Hospital Boston. A complete list of room
assignments for each of the conference sessions will be provided
on-site, at the Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-up area.
Stay at the CLC Conference Hotel
By staying at the CLC conference hotel, you enable us to
reduce the overall costs associated with producing the
conference. These savings allow CLC to offer reduced
registration fees and increased conference savings.
Hotel Parking
The Westin Boston Waterfront offers both valet and selfparking. Rates for valet parking start at $20 per hour ($41
maximum per 24 hours/overnight). Rates for self-parking start
at $16 per hour ($31 maximum per 24 hours/overnight).
Public parking is available on Congress Street. These public
lots are a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel, and the daily
parking rates range from $10 to $30 per day.
Getting There
The Westin Boston Waterfront is located less than three miles
from Boston Logan International Airport. There are several
options available for transportation to and from the airport.
For detailed information on each of these options please visit
the Annual Conference/Location Information section of the
CLC Web site.
Taxi or Shuttle
Cab fare to or from Logan International Airport will be
approximately $25 each way. A shuttle service will cost less
($12-$16 per person each way), but the trip may take longer,
depending on how many stops the shuttle makes. Attendees
must make reservations in advance for shuttle service. Contact
the following companies for more information:
Zebra Airport Shuttle,
800-242-0064
www.zebrashuttle.com
Star Shuttle Inc,
877-970-7827
Group Code: 6005
www.starshuttleboston.com
Public Transportation
Public transportation via the MBTA Silver Line is available to
and from Logan International Airport. The trip from the
airport to The Westin Boston Waterfront takes approximately
five minutes, but you should allow 30-40 minutes depending
on the Silver Line schedule. The trip costs $2 each way.
Driving Directions
Download printer-friendly driving directions from the Annual
Conference/Location Information section of the CLC Web
site at www.childlife.org.
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Registration Information
Register for the conference online by the early registration
deadline of March 16, 2009 for the best rates. The deadline
for pre-registration is April 17, 2009, after which time,
participants may only register on-site. Although we will do
our best to accommodate everyone, those participants who
register on-site may find there is only limited access to
certain conference events. To avoid disappointment, we
highly recommend that you pre-register well in advance of the
conference.
Complete registration information is available on the gray
insert in this program.
Room Monitors
Room monitors are conference attendees who volunteer to
assist with a series of important tasks at the beginning of a
conference session. They assist speakers by distributing
hand-outs (if applicable), checking on audio/visual set-up,
and if necessary, checking off registrants as they arrive. If
you are interested, please indicate the session you would like
to monitor on your registration form.
Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-Up
Upon arrival, all pre-registered attendees should check in at
the Conference Badge & Tote Bag Pick-Up area to collect
their conference materials. This area will be open:
Thursday, May 21, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 22, 2009
7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
IMPORTANT!
Conference Registration and Receipt
Participants who register online will receive an
automatic registration confirmation and receipt via
email. Please bring this receipt with you to the
conference. On-site registrants may request a receipt
at the time of registration.
Conference General Sessions
F riday, M ay 2 2 , 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Opening General
Session & Emma Plank
Keynote Address
Sponsored by Texas Children’s Hospital
Loretta LaRouche
Founder and President,
The Humor Potential Inc.
Plymouth, MA
sunday, M ay 2 4 , 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Award Presentations
and Closing General Session
The Adaptive Dance Program
A joint-venture of Children’s
Hospital Boston, Department
of Physical Therapy and Boston
Ballet, Boston, MA
On-Site Registration
If you miss the pre-registration deadline and find it necessary
to register on-site for the conference, CLC staff will be
available to assist you at a separate On-Site Registration
Desk. Hours of operation are:
Thursday, May 21, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Friday, May 22, 2009
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Professional Development Hours
Conference attendees receive Professional Development
Hours (PDHs) necessary for recertification for the Certified
Child Life Specialist (CCLS) designation. Basic registration
for the 27th Annual Conference includes opportunities for
up to 14 PDHs. Up to 6 additional PDHs are available to
those attending pre-conference intensives.
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Exhibit Hall Information
The Exhibit Hall is consistently rated as one of the most
popular features of the conference, and each year attendees
look forward to viewing the latest innovative products and
services available to support their efforts in helping children
and families. The following group meal events will be held in
the Exhibit Hall, and are included as part of your basic
registration fee:
• Lunch,
Friday, May 22
• Reception,
• Lunch
Friday Evening, May 23
Saturday, May 23
• The
Inc.
Gathering Place
• The
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp —
Hospital Outreach Program
• Hugworks
• Kids
Health Pals
• Kidzpace
Interactive
Products
• LiteBooks.net
For conference attendees interested in bringing a guest to
visit the Exhibit Hall, guest passes are available for $80 for
Friday (includes lunch and reception) and $40 for Saturday
(includes morning beverages and lunch). All attendees
entering the Exhibit Hall will be required to wear their
conference or guest badge in order to be permitted entry at
the door – no exceptions, please.
• Make-A-Wish
• Medical
• Patient
The following is a list of exhibitors scheduled to participate
in the Exhibit Hall as of November 2008. For more information on exhibiting, please contact the CLC office at 800252-4515 or conference@childlife.org.
• Aging
With Dignity
• Alicia
Rose “Victorious” Foundation
of Hole in the Wall Camps
Foundation
Memories
Puppets Inc.
• Phoenix
Children’s Hospital
• Playworks
• Songs
Participating Exhibitors
• Camp
• FLAVORx,
• Legacy
Exhibit Hall Guest Passes
• Association
• FLAGHOUSE
• St.
of Love Foundation
Baldrick’s Foundation
• Swank
Healthcare
Bookstore
Conveniently located in the Exhibit Hall, the Bookstore is the
place to visit for the latest Child Life Council products and
publications. Save money by taking advantage of conference
discounts and eliminating shipping and handling fees!
Mak-A-Dream
IMPORTANT!
• CaringBridge
• Diversionary
• Education,
Therapy Technologies
Name badges are required for admission to all conference sessions and events.
Inc.
• Emspiration
Name Badges
LLC
Exhibit Hall & Bookstore HoursExhibit Hall Events
Friday, May 22
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open with Lunch
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Reception
Saturday, May 23 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall with Beverages
Exhibit Hall Open with Lunch
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Conference Workshop Schedule
FRIDAY, MAY 22
Plenary Sessions
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
A. Play: An Endangered Species?
Diane Levin, PhD, Professor of
Education, Wheelock College, Boston,
MA
B. Child Life – Champions of
C. Developmental
Patient- and Family-Centered
Opportunities for Partnering
Care: A Family Perspective
with Families, Jayne Singer,
Juliette Schlucter, President,
PhD, The Brazelton Touchpoints
Bridgekeeper, Malvern, PA
Center, Boston, MA
Two-Hour Seminars
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 23
3. Temperament and
Personality: Child Life
Assessments, Interventions,
and Research
1. Sibling Voices: What Siblings
Want You to Know!
2. Building Bridges Between
Assistive Technology and
Child Life
4. String Stories, Chalk Talks,
and Other Transformation
Narratives
5. Documentation Innovations: 6. Making the Complicated
The Changing Face of
Simple: Helping Students
Documentation in Child Life
Integrate Knowledge, Skills
Practice
and Self
7. From Books to Bedside to
Boardroom: Integrating EBP
into Child Life Practice
8. Legacy of Leadership in
Child Life: An EvidenceBased Practice Approach
Two-Hour Seminars
9. Build It and They Will Come:
Creating and Using Gaming9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Based Tools for Recreation and
Therapeutic Interventions
10. Boundary Waters: The Ebb
and Flow of Interpersonal
Relationships with Patients,
Families and Staff
11. Qualitative Methods and
Child Life Research: Making
Connections to Support
Evidence-Based Practice
12. Therapeutic Entertainment in
Healthcare Settings
13. Lessons From Youth: A Peer
Support Model
14. CHYPS (Children and
Young People’s Support) and
Chocolate — A Children’s
Survival Kit for Bereavement
15. Effective Facilitation: A Key
Component in Clinical
Supervision
16. Beyond the Basics: Working
with the Children of Adult
Patients
Professional Development Workshops
1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
17. Journaling Techniques to Help
Children and Families Coping
with Medical Events: ‘Find the
Friend at the End of Your Pen’
– Part 1
18. A New Tool for Your
Toolbox: The Distraction
Coaching Index
19. Our Journey: Starting a
Non-Profit Organization
Dedicated to Providing Child
Life Services Beyond the
Hospital Walls
20. Breaking Down the Barriers
of Pill Swallowing through
Behavior Modification
21. Sleep Studies: A to ZZZ’s
22. Transplant: Not Just Another
Surgery
23. Listen Carefully: What
Patients with Developmental
Disabilities and Their Families
Can Teach Us
24. Acknowledging Adult
Context: Understanding
Parents of Ill & Hospitalized
Children Via a Life-Course
Perspective
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Conference Workshop Schedule ( c o nt i n u ed )
Professional Development Workshops
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
25. Journaling Techniques to Help
Children and Families Coping
with Medical Events:
‘Find the Friend at the End of
Your Pen’ — Part 2
26. Professional Involvement:
Connections That Keep Us
Learning and Growing
27. Adapting Preparation &
Support For Patients With
Developmental Disabilities
28. Expanding the Horizon:
Integrating Alternative
Therapies into a Child Life
Program
29. The Right Choice: Making
Ethical Decisions in Child
Life Practice
30. Eating Disorders: Feeding
Self-Esteem
32. Chronic Pain in Children:
Addressing the Stigma
33. Advocating with Evidence:
Turning Evidence-Based
Statements into Concise
Family-Centered Hospital
Policies
31. Supervising Millennial
Students: Understanding
Generational Differences
Sunday, May 24 Professional Development Workshops
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
34. Achieving Optimal Care: A
Research Project with Patients
Who Have Sustained Burn
Injuries
35. Reconfiguring Hope When
Faced With Unthinkable
Situations: Reflection,
Research and Application
37. A Collaborative Approach to
Care Using Child Life, Music
Therapy, and Art Therapy
38. The Magic of Camp:
Promoting Resilience
Through Fun
40. Ten Ways to Support Children
with Autism Spectrum
Disorders While They Receive
Care in Your Hospital
41. It’s All About Team Work:
Working with Acquired
Brain Injured Patients
43. Beyond Sesame Street: The
Therapeutic Use of Puppets in
Healthcare
44. Poetic Justice: Mastering
Hospitalization Through
Words and Imagery
36. Flexing Your Professional
Development Muscles: A
Strengths-Based Approach
39. Snuggle-Up! Providing
Developmentally Supportive
Positioning for Infants in the
Intensive Care Setting
42. Appetite for Life
Special Note Regarding Sessions
Please plan to arrive at each designated meeting room at least 10 minutes prior to the time that the session is scheduled to
begin. Sessions will start promptly at the appointed time, and once a session has begun, the doors will be closed. Out of
consideration for other attendees and presenters, please avoid any room disruptions, and attend only those sessions that you
have registered for, as room size and set-up are based on registration numbers.
Presentation Levels Discontinued
Those who have attended past CLC conferences may recall that sessions were once categorized by the level of professional
knowledge or experience (beginning, intermediate or advanced) recommended in order for a child life specialist to
participate. This year, in response to attendee feedback, the Conference Planning Committee elected to discontinue
assigning practice levels to conference presentations. Instead, conference registrants are encouraged to review each session
description carefully to determine if the content is appropriate for their professional development needs.
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S chedule of E vents
Thursday, May 21, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Child Life Professional Certification Examination
Examination participants are encouraged to register for the
conference to take advantage of valuable educational and
networking opportunities. Those who successfully complete
this exam may apply PDHs (Professional Development
Hours) accrued during the 2009 Annual Conference toward
recertification.
Pre-Conference Full-Day Intensives (Lunch Included)
9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
I.Helping Children and Teens Cope with Grief:
A “Companioning” Philosophy of Caregiving
$150 – All Attendees – Limited Space (100)
Alan Wolfelt, PhD, Director, Center for Loss and Life
Transition, Fort Collins, CO
This inspiring workshop will enhance participants’
understanding of the adult helping role with children
and teens in grief. A variety of important sub-topics will
explore how to artfully “companion” children and teens
impacted by death loss. The main theme explored: If
children do not have safe places and people with whom
they can mourn authentically, they are at risk for living
in the “shadow of the ghosts” of grief.
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
II. A Live Clinical Supervision Group for Child Life
Professionals
$125 – All Attendees – Limited Space (40)
Gloria Mattera, MEd, CCLS, Director – Department of Child
Life & Developmental Services, Bellevue Hospital Center, New
York, NY
Diane Rode, MPS, ATR, CCLS, Director, Child Life and
Creative Arts Therapy Department, Kravis Children’s Hospital
at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
III. The Leadership Journey: Chart Your Course
$150 – Professionals Only – Limited Space (45)
Jerriann Wilson, MEd, CCLS, Retired Director of Child Life,
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
Sharon McLeod, MS, CCLS, CTRS, Senior Clinical Director,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Sheila Palm, MA, CCLS, Child Life System Leader, Children’s
Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Linda Skinner, CCLS, Professional Practice Chief, IWK Health
Centre, Halifax, NS
Traci Woods, CCLS, Child Life Clinical Coordinator, Florida
Children’s Hospital, Orlando, FL
This full-day intensive will focus on leadership development for child life specialists in a variety of settings who
are at different stages in their careers. “Leadership is
everyone’s business.” Although it will be useful for
current managers or directors who are new in the field,
it is also designed for those individuals who wish to
grow and develop within their program, whether they
are a one-person program or part of a larger group. The
presentation will use a variety of methods such as
didactic, experiential, assessment, and ice-breakers;
there will be a heavy emphasis in each section on
communication and adapting to or dealing with change.
Vignettes of real-life examples will be used to clarify
different versions of leadership. Some examples are
committee leadership, effective team building, setting
strategic goals both personal and professional, and
presentation skills. Attendees will learn what changes
they can control and what they can only influence.
They will be asked to think about the kinds of skills and
leadership position they want and to come to this
session with a plan including where they are now and
where they want to be. Participants will practice
identifying and understanding the value system in their
own organization and will be more effective at mobilizing others in their achievements to get things done.
This unique, live-supervision opportunity provides an
in-depth exploration of the importance and value of
clinical supervision in child life practice. Participants
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Thursday, May 21
The Child Life Professional Certification Examination will
be administered Thursday, May 21, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:30
p.m. A separate application process is required to sit for
this examination. The application deadline for the exam is
March 31, 2009 for those educated in the U.S. and Canada.
For complete information on certification and the application process, please visit the CLC Web site at www.childlife.org/Certification/.
will gain skills to begin developing their own supervision groups through the information and experience
gathered from this session. Case material from participants will be used in the groups.
Thursday, May 21, 2009 ( c o nt i n u ed )
2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tour of Children’s Hospital Boston
$25 – All Attendees – Limited Space (100)
Friday, May 22
Children’s Hospital Boston is a 397-bed comprehensive
center for pediatric healthcare. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children’s offers
a complete range of healthcare services for children from
birth through 21 years of age.
Children’s is the primary pediatric teaching hospital of
Harvard Medical School, where most of our physicians hold
faculty appointments. Children’s is also home to the world’s
largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center, where its discoveries have benefited both children and
adults since 1869. Current initiatives have attracted a record
$176 million in funding; including more federal funding
than is awarded to any other pediatric facility.
Since U.S. News & World Report began ranking hospitals 19
years ago, Children’s Hospital Boston has consistently been
rated as one of the top two pediatric hospitals in the country. This year, Children’s is ranked second nationally and
remains the number one pediatric hospital in New England.
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
New Member/First Timer Orientation
Sponsored by
The New Member/First-Timer Orientation is a great
opportunity to join veteran CLC members and staff for an
informative overview of CLC and the Annual Conference
on Professional Issues. Whether you are a new member, a
first-time conference attendee or potential member, this is
a great opportunity to learn how to make the most out of
networking opportunities and professional development
through the Child Life Council. This event will set the
stage for a successful conference experience and has a history of launching lasting friendships. Refreshments will be
served, and participants are sure to leave with their questions answered!
S chedule of E vents
Friday, May 22, 2009
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
A. Play: An Endangered Species?
Diane Levin, PhD, Professor of Education, Wheelock College,
Boston, MA
Opening General Session & Emma Plank
Keynote Address
(2 PDHs)
Sponsored by
Loretta LaRouche, The Humor Potential
The Emma Plank Keynote address will be given by Loretta
LaRouche, an international stress management and humor
consultant. Loretta is founder and president of The Humor
Potential, Inc, a company offering programs and products
for lifestyle management. Her special brand of optimistic
psychology has an incontestable positive effect on the
health of all that are exposed to her. She is also a wellrecognized TV personality on PBS and bestselling author.
Loretta is on the Mass General advisory council for anxiety
and depression and was recently awarded the National
Humor Treasure Award.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch and Bookstore in Exhibit Hall
Enjoy a casual meal and great conversation with fellow
conference attendees and exhibitors. Don’t forget to
take time to visit each exhibit booth, and learn more
about the latest programs, products and services available
to child life specialists.
Plenary Sessions (1.5 PDHs)
Play is vital to optimal social, emotional, physical and
cognitive development in the early years. Yet there are
many factors at work today that are robbing children of
the full benefits of play—such as the time children
spend in front of a screen instead of playing, the many
electronic and highly structured toys linked to the
media that take control of play away from children, and
the pressure in schools from the youngest ages to focus
on early teaching of basic skills and test scores rather
than on establishing a healthy foundation for learning
through play. This session explores the many forces at
work in today’s society that are endangering play, how
endangering children’s play can undermine their
optimal learning and development, and what we can do
to promote healthy play in these times.
B. Child life – Champions of Patient- and FamilyCentered Care: A Family Perspective
Juliette Schlucter, President, Bridgekeeper, Malvern, PA
Sponsored by
Child Life professionals value a model of patient- and
family-centered collaboration. This presentation shares
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the barriers and boundless opportunities for healing
partnerships through the eyes of a family and offers
programmatic infrastructure for child life to lead and
advance patient- and family-centered care in their
organizations.
C.Developmental Opportunities for Partnering
with Families
Jayne Singer, PhD, The Brazelton Touchpoints Center,
Boston, MA
3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Two-Hour Professional Development
Seminars
(2 PDHs)
1.Sibling Voices: What Siblings Want You to Know!
Sandra Ring, MS, CCLS, National Outreach Director,
SuperSibs!, Buffalo Grove, IL
This panel presentation will allow siblings to voice their
thoughts and feelings about what helped them the most
during their journey with a sibling battling cancer.
They will also give insight to what interventions were
not helpful – as well as what additional support they
wish had been offered.
2. Building Bridges Between Assistive Technology and
Child Life
Eileen Mapes, CCLS, Information and Outreach Coordinator,
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative, Wilmington, DE
This presentation bridges the gap between child life
clinical practice and assistive technology—equipment
that assists people with disabilities to maintain and/or
increase their independence. Information will be
provided regarding identifying and obtaining appropriate equipment for patients and families.
Child life specialists intuitively include a patient’s
personality as part of their overall assessment. From this
assessment the CLS will tailor an intervention appropriate to the patient. This dynamic workshop will explore
the role of temperament and personality in a CLS’s
assessment and interventions.
4.String Stories, Chalk Talks, and Other
Transformation Narratives
Jon Luongo, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Malmonides
Infants and Children’s Hospital of Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY
When a child arrives to the hospital, a family story
unfolds. This interactive presentation will teach playful
storytelling techniques for use in preparation, coping
support, and more. In addition we will explore the field of
narrative medicine as well as developmental and cultural
rationale for storytelling as a hospital learning tool.
5.Documentation Innovations: The Changing Face
of Documentation in Child Life Practice
Stacey Chambers, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt,
Child Life Services, Nashville, TN
Ashleigh Lester, CCLS, CIMI, CPST, Child Life
Specialist, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at
Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Documentation is a task that demands commitment
from the child life specialist. Professionals recognize its
value but struggle to maintain successful and consistent
charting practices. This presentation will focus on
strategies for implementing effective documentation
and quality assurance of the technologically advancing
medical record.
6.Making the Complicated Simple: Helping Students
Integrate Knowledge, Skills and Self
Belinda “Bindy” Sweett, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
British Columbia’s Children’s Hospital Child Life Department,
Vancouver, BC
This presentation will enhance participants’ student
supervision skills and their enjoyment of the supervisory process through exploration of supervisory models
and discussion. A student supervisor who can embrace
personal and professional imperfections, collaborate
with students in supervision and continue to learn will
be successful and effective in many ways.
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Dr. Singer will review the process by which the
Touchpoints Approach to understanding children’s
development enhances children’s social and emotional
competence and functions as a strong support for
parents. Dr. Brazelton’s “Touchpoints Approach” offers
opportunities to help parents and children through
predictable phases of development that can bring
disorganization before developmental growth spurts.
These become opportunities for understanding the
child, and confirmation for parents. As children
approach a spurt, they often experience periods of
frustration and regression. This is likely to be an
anxiety-laden time for parents, as well as other
caregivers, and can place strain on relationships between
parents and their children’s additional caregivers. If
parents understand the underlying reason for their
child’s regressive behavior, they can better support and
comfort their child. This can be especially powerful for
parents and children as they experience the process of
shared caregiving with child life professionals.
3. Temperament and Personality: Child Life
Assessments, Interventions, and Research
Eugene Johnson, CCLS, MA, Child Life Specialist, Children’s
Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
Friday, May 22, 2009 ( c o nt i n u ed )
Saturday, May 23
7.From Books to Bedside to Boardroom: Integrating
EBP into Child Life Practice
Amy Curry, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, Texas Children’s
Hospital, Houston, TX
Rose Resler, CCLS, CFCS, Director of Child Life Specialist
Program, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Learn how to utilize evidence-based practice in
common child life situations using case studies and
scenarios. EBP combines the best available evidence
with clinical expertise and patient preference to
improve outcomes. Explore how EBP can be used when
working with patients and families, working with
students, or advocating policy changes.
8. Legacy of Leadership in Child Life: An EvidenceBased Practice Approach
Senta Greene MA, CCLS, CEO & Chief Consultant,
Full Circle: A Professional Consulting Agency,
Stevenson Ranch, CA
Stephanie Hopkinson, MA, CCLS, Child Life
Specialist, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, Lead
Consultant and Curriculum Design Specialist: Full Circle:
A Professional Consulting Agency, Senior Adjunct Faculty,
Pacific Oaks College, Los Angeles, CA
This highly engaging seminar will explore the concepts
of effective leadership and provide participants the
opportunity to critically reflect on their own leadership
styles, preferences, and abilities using models and tools
of evidence-based practices as a core framework.
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Opening Reception in the Exhibit Hall
Come and join your child life colleagues for food and fun.
Take a stroll through the Exhibit Hall, enjoy tasty treats,
renew old acquaintances and make new ones!
S chedule of E vents
Saturday, May 23, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Committee Meetings with Breakfast
For Current Committee Members
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Exhibit Hall and Bookstore Open with Beverages
9:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Two-Hour Professional
Development Seminars
(2 PDHs)
9. Build It and They Will Come: Creating and
Using Gaming-Based Tools for Recreation and
Therapeutic Interventions
Patrice Brylske, MPA, CCLS, Director, Child Life Department,
Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
Arun Mathews, Director, HOPEConnectsKIDS Research
Initiative, Hobbs, NM
Cy Khormaee, Academic Evangelist, Microsoft Corporation,
Academic Evangelism, Washington DC
For patients suffering from life limiting or chronic
conditions, access to technology provides exciting ways
to play and communicate when disease or fatigue
prohibits their participation with their peers.
Participants will increase their knowledge of current
research, gaming program implementation, and the
power of video games for self expression.
10. Boundary Waters: The Ebb and Flow of Interpersonal
Relationships with Patients, Families and Staff
Jeanine Clapsaddle, LAMFT, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics Child Life, Minneapolis, MN
Cindy Walsh, RN, CPON, Nurse Manager, Children’s
Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Child life specialists and nurses work as a collaborative
team to help patients and families reach goals for overall
health and wellness. This seminar focuses on the need
for, and implementation of, a professional boundary
education program. The benefits of a collaborative
approach, and tangible tools for practical application
will be shared.
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11. Qualitative Methods and Child Life Research: Making
Connections to Support Evidence-Based Practice
Toni Crowell, MS, CCLS, Academic and Clinical Specialist,
The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
This seminar will provide an overview of qualitative
methods of research including phenomenology,
ethnography, and grounded theory. How child life
specific inquiries can be formatted into these methods
will be integrated into this seminar. Through examples
and hands-on activities, participants will also have
opportunities to engage in analyzing and interpreting
qualitative data.
Audience members will be involved in the exploration
of therapeutic interventions, the qualities of entertainment, and the provision of “therapeutic entertainment”
via the interactive sharing of songs and small group
storytelling. Guidelines will be articulated to evaluate
and encourage the therapeutic potential of various
entertainment presentations in the healthcare setting.
13. Lessons From Youth: A Peer Support Model
Lisa Herman, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Kristina Jackson, RN, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Pamela Wong, MSW, RSW, Social Worker,
British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
A life-threatening diagnosis can significantly impact an
adolescent’s development. This workshop will discuss the
rationale for developing a model of peer support, and
follow one hospital’s journey to develop a youth support
group. Participants will gain insight on working with
youth from a documentary style video made by youth.
Jackie Youens, HPS, NNEB, hospital play specialist,
Wycombe General Hospital Paediatrics, Bucks, UK
This presentation will share the pioneering role of two
hospital play specialists working with a UK bereavement charity to establish support groups and design
resource material for bereaved children and their
families. Included are practical skills for bereavement
work, criteria for setting up groups, and creating
age-appropriate literature.
15.Effective Facilitation: A Key Component in
Clinical Supervision
Catherine Leopard, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Lynne Palazzolo, RN, Clinical Project Administrator,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Effective facilitation is the key component in establishing clinical supervision environments that truly support
the growth and development of child life professionals.
Participants will learn facilitation skills involved in
managing group dynamics and the stages of group
development in order to establish high quality and
responsive clinical supervision programs.
16. Beyond the Basics: Working with the Children
of Adult Patients
Kathleen McCue, MA, CCLS, LSW, Director, Children’s
Program, The Gathering Place, Beachwood, OH
This presentation will review the services child life
specialists may provide to children of seriously ill
adults. Individual versus group interventions, psychoeducational versus emotional-supportive interventions,
specialized services to high risk populations such as the
children of single parents will be covered. Liability
issues and court involvement will be addressed.
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Lunch, Posters, and Bookstore Open in Exhibit Hall
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12. Therapeutic Entertainment in Healthcare Settings
Chris Brown, CCLS, Director of Child Life and Family
Centered Care, Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, TX
Jim Newton, President & Founder, Hugworks, Hurst, TX
Paul Hill, Executive Producer, Hugworks, Hurst, TX
14. CHYPS (Children and Young People’s Support)
and Chocolate — A Children’s Survival Kit
for Bereavement
Carol Page, HPS, ADCE, hospital play specialist,
Wycombe General Hospital Paediatrics, Bucks, UK
Saturday, May 23, 2009 ( c o nt i n u ed )
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Important considerations include logistical planning,
garnering staff support, and implementing creative
and therapeutic activities so that a group provides the
best opportunity for parent/caregiver support,
expression, and empowerment.
Staffed Poster Presentations
Saturday, May 23
Rapid Process Improvement: Change is Good...
You Go First!
Carrie McCabe, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
Kit Leong, RHIT, CPHQ, Quality Manager, Lucile
Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
From the perspectives of a child life specialist and a
quality manager, participants will learn practical
ways to effect change within their organization by
using child life expertise as an integral part of a
multidisciplinary team in a Rapid Process
Improvement (RPI) project.
Supporting Families with Spatial Frame Devices
Stacey Chambers, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Monroe
Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Helping Tweens and Their Parents Through
Their First VCUG
Marci Lewis, MPH, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical
Center, Valhalla, NY
The purpose of this poster session is to share
information on how child life, pediatric urology and
pediatric radiology departments collaborated to meet
the needs of tweens undergoing a VCUG and their
parents.
This poster shares the unique ways in which the child
life specialist and the multidisciplinary team provide
psychosocial support for patients requiring an
orthopedic spatial frame device. Services are provided for patients and families during clinic visits,
hospital admissions, and school re-entry in order to
promote optimum coping.
Participants will gain valuable tools to create an
outstanding interdisciplinary model of child life,
volunteers and nursing in the emergency department.
The history and development of child life and
volunteer programs will be examined along with the
creation of our collaborative approach. The uniqueness of our Shared Governance Model will be
explored.
Using the Scientific Method to Examine Why
We Do the Things We Do: The Case of Coming
and Going
Joan Turner, PhD, CCLS, Assistant Professor, Mount Saint
Vincent University, Halifax, NS
The purpose of this poster is to illustrate the process
of examining a component of child life practice using
the scientific method. A review of theory and
research findings will be presented that directly speak
to the practice of “coming and going” as a means for
facilitating the development of rapport.
Meet the Parents: Implementing a Parent/
Caregiver Support Group
Lizann McLaughlin, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Inova
Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, VA
Cynthia Clarke, CCLS, CEIM, Child Life Specialist, Inova
Fairfax Hospital for Children, Falls Church, VA
Cami Frickman, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Inova Fairfax
Hospital for Children, Falls Church, VA
A parent/caregiver support group can broaden and
enhance a child life program’s quality of care.
Who’s on Your Team? What’s Your Model?:
Collaboration in the Emergency Department
Christine Shadd, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, The Hospital
for Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Sandy Bever, Child Life Specialist, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, ON
Melissa Bates, Child Life Specialist, The Hospital for Sick
Children, Toronto, ON
On the Road to Recovery: Steering You and Your
Team Away from Compassion Fatigue
Catherine Leung, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s
Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre Pediatric Day
Surgery, London, ON
Nancy Morphet, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s
Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, London, ON
Whether working within hospital or alternative
settings, as a new graduate or seasoned CLS, compassion fatigue is an occupational hazard. This presentation will examine the stages of compassion fatigue
and burnout, and identify the professional “roadblocks” and “detours” inherent in each of these stages
pertaining to the child life profession.
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1:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
A New Synergy: Integration of a Child Life
Specialist with Asthma Educator Certification
Fused with the Modern Technology
Nicole Almeida, MS, CCLS, Director, Child Life
Program, The Children’s Medical Center at Winthrop
University Hospital, Mineola, NY
Kevin Kuriakose, MD, Post Doctoral Fellow in Pediatric
Pulmonary Medicine, Winthrop University Hospital
Pediatrics, Mineola, NY
Tracing the Paths of the Pioneers
Lois Pearson, M Ed, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Civita A. Brown, MS Ed, CCLS, Coordinator of
Internships, Psychology-Child Life, Utica College, Utica,
NY
This poster session will profile the lifetime
contributions of four pioneers in the field of child
life as a way to highlight our unique history and to
increase awareness of the importance of the
archives as a resource for ongoing professional
development.
Going in the “Write” Direction
Amy Curry, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, Texas
Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
Lindsay Herring, CCLS, CTRS, Manager of Child Life
Services, Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Detroit, MI
Jennifer Fieten, CCLS, Program Services Manager,
Starlight Children’s Foundation Midwest, Chicago, IL
Searching literature for clinical or research purposes can often lead to the wrong articles or too
few. Starting with a PICO question (patient
characteristics, intervention, comparison intervention, and outcome) steers literature searches in the
right direction. This powerful, easy-to-use EBP tool
can save time, effort, and leads to better results.
17.Journaling Techniques to Help Children and Families
Coping with Medical Events: ‘Find the Friend at the
End of Your Pen’ — Part 1
Susan “Boon” Murray, CCLS, Ed.D, CTRS, Professor,
University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
In this two-part workshop, attendees will learn and
apply four classic journaling techniques (springboards,
lists, poem-making, art-making) to empower patients
and families to explore various aspects of self with
a certified instructor through the Center for Journal
Therapy. You will be able to format and customize
paper or electronic journals for your setting. (Part 2 –
Professional Development Workshop #25)
18. A New Tool for Your Toolbox: The Distraction
Coaching Index
Brenda Gordley, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, University of
Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, IA
This presentation reviews a multi-site study examining
parent-provided distraction. The resulting development
and validation of the “Distraction Coaching Index” will
be reviewed. Pivotal involvement and implications for
child life practice will be shared.
19.Our Journey: Starting a Non-Profit Organization
Dedicated to Providing Child Life Services Beyond
the Hospital Walls
Kristjana Smith, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital Child Life Department, Memphis,
TN
Elizabeth Cook, MS, CCLS, CCLS/Program Coordinator, The
Center for Hope and Healing, Norfolk, VA
Enhancement of child life services is an objective shared
by all child life professionals. This presentation will
outline the steps to creating a non-profit organization
that the child life specialist can apply to enrich unit or
department programming and broaden the scope of
services provided to children and families.
20. Breaking Down the Barriers of Pill Swallowing
Through Behavior Modification
Allison Pummell, TRS, Child Life Specialist, The Hospital for
Sick Children, Toronto, ON
Research has shown that over 26% of pediatric
patients have difficulties with pill swallowing. Anxiety
and stress regarding pill swallowing can lead to noncompliance with overall medical treatment. Behavior
modification-based programs allow patients to learn pill
swallowing techniques through positive reinforcement,
shaping and modeling.
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This session will examine how a child life specialist
with asthma educator certification can utilize a
computer-based intervention that could have
potentially long lasting effects. The goal is to
empower children and families with the tools to
cope with the rigors of asthma and everyday life.
Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
Saturday, May 23, 2009 ( c o nt i n u ed )
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
21.Sleep Studies: A to ZZZ’s
Kandra Dorsey, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s Mercy
Hospital, Overland Park, KS
Peter Moyer, CCLS, Child Life Specialist I, Children’s Mercy
Hospital, Overland Park, KS
25.Journaling Techniques to Help Children and Families
Coping with Medical Events: ‘Find the Friend at the
End of Your Pen’ – Part 2
Susan “Boon” Murray, CCLS, Ed.D, CTRS, Professor,
University of Wisconsin La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
Saturday, May 23
What are common pediatric sleep disorders? How do
physicians diagnose these disorders? What is involved in
a sleep study? How can we as child life professionals
help children and families cope with these traumatizing
studies? These questions and more will be answered in
Sleep Studies: A to ZZZ’s.
22. Transplant: Not Just Another Surgery
Melanie Sweat, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s Medical
Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
This session will explore the various roles of the child
life specialist on a solid organ transplant team including
the pre-transplant evaluation, developmental assessment,
and long-term support provided during the patient’s
adjustment to a new chronic illness.
23. Listen Carefully: What Patients with Developmental
Disabilities and Their Families Can Teach Us
Stefi Rubin, Licensed Psychologist and Family Therapist, MA,
Associate Professor Child & Family Studies, Wheelock College,
Boston, MA
Evelyn Hausslein, MMHS, Project Manager, Support Brokers/
ARC of MA, Waltham, MA
Using parent-authored memoirs and other media, the
issues faced by youth and young adults with developmental disabilities as they transition to the adult systems
of healthcare and social services will be highlighted.
Discussion includes potential conflict between the
philosophies of family-centered care and selfdetermination.
24. Acknowledging Adult Context: Understanding Parents
of Ill & Hospitalized Children Via a Life-Course
Perspective
Jennifer Chabot, PhD, CCLS, Associate Professor, Ohio
University, Athens, OH
Stephanie A. Rogerwick, MS, CCLS-IV, Supervisor/Child Life
Specialist, Student Program Coordinator, Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
This workshop will look at key psychosocial issues and
themes reported by parents in early, mid- and later
adulthood who are facing the long term hospitalization
of their children. We will share qualitative research data
from parents trying to balance their lives while navigating their children’s healthcare experiences. A staff
in-service training model pertaining to adult life stages
will also be shared.
Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
This workshop will be a continuation of Professional
Development Workshop #17. Only those who have
registered for Workshop #17 are permitted to register
for this session.
26. Professional Involvement: Connections That Keep Us
Learning and Growing
Sharon McLeod, CCLS, CTRS, Senior Clinical Director,
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Center Division of Child Life,
Cincinnati, OH
Erin Munn, CCLS, Child Life Training Coordinator, Johns
Hopkins Children’s Center, Baltimore, MD
Getting involved professionally beyond your daily
clinical responsibilities — whether locally, nationally or
internationally — provides opportunities to learn new
skills, develop leadership abilities and contribute to the
growth of the profession. Participants will learn about
benefits of professional involvement, strategies for
networking and create a professional involvement goal
and action plan.
27. Adapting Preparation & Support For Patients With
Developmental Disabilities
Heather Denton, Child Life Specialist, British Columbia
Children’s Hospital Child Life, Vancouver, BC
Amanda Lascelle, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, British
Columbia Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Children and youth with developmental disabilities
process information differently, and therefore, may
require an adapted approach to preparation and support.
This session will help the child life specialist explore
assessment techniques and interventions that support the
unique needs of children and youth with developmental
disabilities while working collaboratively with families.
28.Expanding the Horizon: Integrating Alternative
Therapies into a Child Life Program
Genevieve Lowry, M.Ed., CCLS, Reiki Master, Child Life
Specialist, Private Practice, River Edge, NJ
Elizabeth Olsen, MS, CCLS, CEIM, Reiki Practitioner Level II,
NICU Child Life Specialist, Children’s Hospital of New York,
New York, NY
Integrating alternative therapies into programming can
be as challenging as it is rewarding. This presentation
will highlight healing arts modalities; Reiki, guided
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imagery, infant massage, and Saori weaving. Participants
will learn guidelines for working with children and
families in various settings and groups.
29. The Right Choice: Making Ethical Decisions in Child
Life Practice
Deanna Warren, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s
Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
Beth Warrick, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s Medical
Center Dallas, Dallas, TX
30.Eating Disorders: Feeding Self-Esteem
Kristen Berksza, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Newton-Wellesley
Hospital, Newton, MA
Sacha Field, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, MassGeneral
Hospital for Children, Boston, MA
This session will deepen the child life specialist’s
understanding of his/her role in the treatment of patients
with eating disorders. Topics include research-based
eating disorder education, cultural implications, staff
collaboration, and interventional tools. The goal is to
help the child life specialist think critically about the
therapeutic and supportive nature of their role while
working on a multidisciplinary team.
31.Supervising Millennial Students: Understanding
Generational Differences
Anita Pumphrey, MS, CCLS, Instructor, Louisiana Tech
University, Ruston, LA
32. Chronic Pain in Children: Addressing the Stigma
Katherine Upshall, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Bloorview Kids
Rehab Hospital Child Life Department, Toronto, ON
Children suffering from chronic pain disorders that are
often stigmatized require child life services that recognize and support their illness experience. We will discuss
specific child life interventions that help these patients
and families. Empirical research and data will be used to
promote evidence-based child life practice.
33. Advocating with Evidence: Turning Evidence-Based
Statements into Concise Family-Centered Hospital
Policies
Kathryn Shamszad, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Texas
Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
Katherine MacDougall, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, Texas
Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
Theresa Edmunds, MS, CCLS, Child Life Specialist II, Texas
Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
Evidence-based practice statements are an essential tool for
incorporating family-centered care into hospital policies.
Learn how to utilize child life and family-centered EBP
statements to create and revise policies. Explore the
step-by-step process through a case study of using an EBP
summary to update visitation policies in the ICUs.
S chedule of E vents
Sunday, May 24, 2009
8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Professional Development Workshops (1.5 PDHs)
34. Achieving Optimal Care: A Research Project with
Patients Who Have Sustained Burn Injuries
Robyn Maria, CCLS, Hospital Play Specialist, Kidz First
Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
Invasive procedures undertaken repeatedly can be
traumatic experiences for the patient, parent and staff,
especially when involving burn injuries. An overview of
a research project will be presented that was initiated to
assess the effectiveness of support currently provided
during burns dressing changes and suggestions for
improvement.
35.Reconfiguring Hope When Faced With Unthinkable
Situations: Reflection, Research and Application
Jeané Liburd, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Program
Coordinator, The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc., Norfolk,
VA
Michele Tryon, CCLS, Executive Director, The Center for Hope
and Healing, Inc., Norfolk, VA
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Participants will learn to value the importance of making
sound ethical decisions in maintaining professional
boundaries as a child life professional. Attendees will be
provided with common pitfalls in making ethical
judgments and learn theory-based techniques to
promote psychological growth in moral reasoning and
problem-solving.
This session will explore generational differences in the
workplace with emphasis on understanding millennial
students. Participants will explore ideas for adapting to
the younger generation while guiding them to meet the
expectations of the “traditional” and “baby boomer”
generation who supervise them as interns and hire them
as employees.
Sunday, May 24, 2009 ( c o nt i n u ed )
Sunday, May 24
Transpersonal research methods can be used to inquire
into our own exceptional experiences, clarify complex
concepts like “hope”, and provide guidance in meaningmaking with children and families. This presentation
will allow for reflection and ask participants to explore
the reconfiguring of hope when faced with unthinkable
circumstances.
36.Flexing Your Professional Development Muscles:
A Strengths-Based Approach
Shawna Grissom, MS, CCLS, CEIM, Director, St. Jude
Children’s Research Hospital Child Life, Memphis, TN
Cara Sisk, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
Discover how to capitalize on your strengths each day
to find satisfaction in your work, enhance professional
relationships, and increase your productivity in
providing child life services in any setting. This
presentation will outline the implementation of a
strengths-based approach for professional development
of child life specialists.
37. A Collaborative Approach to Care Using Child Life,
Music Therapy, and Art Therapy
Jeff Dettorre, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Rainbow Babies &
Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Emily Darsie, MT-BC, Music Therapist, Board Certified,
Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Shari Racut, ATR-BC, PC, Registered Art Therapist, Board
Certified, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Family and
Child Life Services, Cleveland, OH
Panel members will discuss interdisciplinary collaboration with a commitment to providing the most comprehensive care to patients and families. Discussion will
include the benefits of teamwork, overcoming role
ambiguity, and connecting and communicating with
the larger medical team. Case examples and video
segments will be used to enhance this discussion.
38. The Magic of Camp: Promoting Resilience
Through Fun
April Uyehara, MA, CCLS, Association of Hole in the Wall
Camps, Los Angeles, CA
Cheering, laughing, singing, dancing, and playing – our
favorite parts of camping! Medical specialty camps for
children and families are increasing. Intentional camp
programming fosters self-confidence, promotes understanding of medical conditions, and enhances coping
and resilience for children and their families. Join us!
Learn and experience the magic of camp!
39.Snuggle-Up! Providing Developmentally Supportive
Positioning for Infants in the Intensive Care Setting
Julie Grassfield, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Dell Children’s
Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX
Anne Claire Hickman, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Dell
Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX
Child life specialists in the neonatal and pediatric
intensive care settings often focus on sibling and family
support. This hands-on workshop will empower
specialists to provide much-needed developmental
support for infants, specifically looking at appropriate,
developmentally supportive positioning techniques.
40. Ten Ways to Support Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders While They Receive Care in Your Hospital
Jill Hudson, CCLS, MS, Ohio Center for Autism and Low
Incidence, Columbus, OH
This session will identify ten characteristics of autism
spectrum disorders and pair each with practical,
easy-to-implement strategies that can be used to best
support these individuals to create a successful experience in a medical setting.
41. It’s All About Team Work: Working with Acquired
Brain Injured Patients
Gretchen Pace, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s Health
Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center, Chandler, AZ
Holly Wilson, PT, MPT, Physical Therapist, St. Joseph’s
Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
This session will address the collaborative approach
between a child life specialist and a physical therapist.
It will provide participants with the opportunity to
learn how team members work together to set and
reach goals throughout the continuum of hospital care
for children with acquired brain injuries.
42. Appetite for Life
Maureen Jones, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON
Heather Crawford, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON
Brenda Robinson, CCLS, Child Life Specialist,
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON
A child life cooking program can extend across the
diagnostic, developmental and cultural spectrum. The
essential benefits for target populations of oncology,
hematology, nephrology and rehabilitation will be
identified. Case studies illustrating the application of
this program will be presented and infection control
policies will be considered.
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43. Beyond Sesame Street: The Therapeutic Use of
Puppets in Healthcare
Sara Reynolds, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Monroe Carell Jr.
Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, TN
Judith Ross, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Children’s National
Medical Center, Washington, DC
Puppets are creative and unique teaching tools that
empower children to make their feelings known. This
interactive session will give an overview of the use of
puppetry in the hospital setting as well as provide
attendees with techniques to make puppet interactions
more successful and realistic.
The workshop presentation will outline the step by step
implementation of a creative writing program. This will
include the therapeutic benefits of poetry for the
pre-adolescent and adolescent patient struggling with
healthcare challenges. A collection of poetry created by
the hospitalized patient will be presented and discussed
during the workshop.
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Student Brunch Event — Students Only
Sponsored by
Networking Roundtable Brunch for Child
Life Professionals
Networking discussions are special small group discussions
for child life professionals led by a networking facilitator. The purpose of these sessions is to give professionals
a chance to meet in groups in order to explore a particular
topic of special importance. These sessions allow participants to meet others with similar responsibilities and
begin or continue building an informal network of child
life colleagues. An excellent opportunity to make lasting
professional connections and collaborate with your peers!
Roundtables will be set up for the following topics:
Adolescents
Alternative Settings
Bereavement
BMT
Burns
Cardiac
Child Abuse
Child Life Education and
Training
Clinical Supervision
Creative Arts
Critical Care
Cystic Fibrosis
Directors/Leaders
Emergency Department
Ethics
Hematology/Oncology
Hospice/Palliative Care
Hospital Relocation
Infants
International
Intensive Care
Internships
Kidney Disease
NICU
One Person Programs
Operation Smile
Orthopedics
Outpatient Clinics
Pain Management
Radiology
Siblings
Special Events
Surgery
Volunteers
(Limited Attendance – Must Pre-Register to Attend!)
This is a special program allowing students the opportunity
to ask open-ended questions to child life professionals. All
students are encouraged to register for this interactive event.
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Child Life Distinguished Service
Award Presentation
The Distinguished Service Award is the
highest award presented by the Child
Life Council Executive Board, recognizing exceptional members for outstanding
contributions to the field of child life.
The 2009 Distinguished Service Award
will be presented at the Closing General session to Sharon
McLeod, MS, CCLS, CTRS. Sharon’s career as a child life
specialist has spanned more than 32 years, and the Child Life
Council has benefitted from her dedicated leadership and
involvement for much of that time. She has directed two of
the largest child life programs in the country, including her
current position as the Senior Clinical Director at Cincinnati
Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sharon’s commitment, influence, and willingness to share
knowledge are just a few of the reasons she was selected as
this year’s award recipient. A full feature article detailing
Sharon’s inspiring career will appear in the Spring 2009 edition of the Bulletin.
Closing General Session
The closing general session will be 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 program reflects an innovative collaboration between the staff from both facilities and is
designed to foster a love of dance and creative expression in
children with Down’s syndrome. Although the primary goal
of Adaptive Dance classes is for the children to experience the
sheer joy of dance and music, program evaluation suggests that
it has many other important benefits to the children who participate including improvements in their coordination, overall
fitness, balance, focus, listening, self-esteem, self-expression,
rhythm and musicality.
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44. Poetic Justice: Mastering Hospitalization Through
Words and Imagery
Jean Sweeney, MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist, Maria Fareri
Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center,
Valhalla, NY
9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
The Child Life Council, Inc.
CLC E xecutive B oard , C ommittee C hairs , and S taff
2008-2009 Executive Board
Janet Cross, M Ed,
CCLS
President
Director, Child Life
Services
Monroe Carell Jr.
Children’s Hospital
at Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Ellen Good, MS Ed,
CCLS
President-Elect
Manager, Child Life
Department
Yale-New Haven
Children’s Hospital
New Haven, CT
Barbara L. Gursky, MA, CCLS
Immediate Past-President
Director, Child Life Program
The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital
at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
Sheri Mosely, MS, CCLS
Treasurer
Child Life Manager
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Orlando, FL
Chris Brown, MS, CCLS
Secretary
Director of Child Life &
Family-Centered Care
Dell Children’s Medical Center
of Central Texas
Austin, TX
Trish Haneman Cox, MS Ed, CCLS
Member-at-Large
Adjunct Faculty Graduate Early Childhood
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH
Nicole Graham Rosburg, MS, CCLS
Member-at-Large
Child Life Specialist
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston, TX
2008-2009 C ommittee & T ask F orce L eaders
Archives Management Group
Conference Host Committee
Civita Brown, MS, CCLS
Lois Pearson, M Ed, CCLS
Suzanne Graca, MS, CCLS
Claire White, MS, CCLS
Bulletin Editorial Panel and Focus
Review Board
Conference Program Committee
Melissa “Missi” Hicks, MS, LPC, RPT, CCLS
Kristin Maier, CCLS
Barbara Blair, CCLS
Member-at-Large
Child Life Coordinator
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
The Gerry Frank Center for Children’s Care
Portland, OR
Ellen Hollon, MS, CCLS
Member-at-Large
Child Life Specialist
Irwin, PA
Diane Hart, MA, CCLS
CACLL Liaison
Director, Child Life Department
BC Children’s Hospital
Vancouver, BC
Jill Koss, MS, CCLS
CLCC Senior Chair
Director, Child Life
Cook Children’s Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
Child Life Council
Professional Staff
Executive Director
Shari Rager
Assistant Director
Evidence-Based Practice Committee
Danea Koss
Manager of Conference &
Professional Development
Cathy Humphreys, BASc, CLSt Dipl, CCLS
Amy Curry, MS, CCLS
Rose Resler, CFCS, MA, CCLS
Ame Enright
Manager of Certification
Child Life Certifying Committee
Nominating Committee
Jill Koss, MS, CCLS
Stacey Koenig, MSM, CCLS
Kathleen “Kitty” O’Brien, MA, CCLS
Barbara Gursky, MA, CCLS
Genevieve Thomas
Manager of Communications &
Marketing
Joan Turner, PhD, CCLS
Randall McKeeman, MS Ed, CCLS
Child Life Bill of Rights Task Force
Child Life Education & Training Committee
Professional Resources Committee
Belinda “Bindy” Sweet, CCLS
Kathryn “Kate” Shamszad, MS, CCLS
Anita Pumphrey, MS, CCLS
Elizabeth Daniel, M Ed, CCLS
To access additional contact information, please visit the online Member
Directory through the CLC Web site.
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Melissa Boyd, MS, CCLS
Resource Development
Coordinator
Sharon Ruckdeschel
Membership & Database
Coordinator
Jennifer Lipsey, MA
Program Assistant
CLC Would Like to Thank Our 2009
Conference Sponsors (as of November 2008)
Gold Level ($10,000)
S i lv e r L e v e l ( $ 7 , 5 0 0 – $ 5 , 0 0 0 )
Annual Supporter Level ($2,500)
Children’s Medical Center Dallas
MassGeneral Hospital for Children
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
UCSF Children’s Hospital
UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center
Yale – New Haven Children’s Hospital
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Child Life Council
28th Annual Conference
on Professional Issues
June 10-13, 2010
The Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel
Phoenix, Arizona
Abstract submissions for the CLC 28th Annual
Conference will be accepted through the CLC Web site
beginning June 15, through July 30, 2009.
For more information, and
to view a sample abstract, visit www.childlife.org.
The Division of Child Life at Cincinnati Children’s
Hospital is proud to sponsor Child Life Council’s
Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference on
Professional Issues.
Leading the way in minimizing stress and maximizing coping.
www.cincinnatichildrens.org
Notes
Notes
Congratulations
Texas Children’s Hospital®
congratulates the Child Life Council
on 27 wonderful years of helping
children and families. And best wishes
for many more years to come!
© 2008 Texas Children’s Hospital. All rights reserved.
Children’s Hospital Boston
congratulates the Child Life
Council and salutes our Child
Life Specialists for their
extraordinary contributions
to patient care.
www.childrenshospital.org
Boston, Massachusetts | May 21 – 24, 2009
T
he Child Life Council is
pleased to invite you to
the 27th Annual Conference on
Professional Issues. As the premier
educational experience for child
life professionals, the Annual
Conference will bring together
a dynamic group of attendees for
unparalleled professional
development and networking
opportunities.
Child Life Council, Inc. is the leading
membership association serving
child life professionals as they
empower children and families to
master challenging life events. CLC
has more than 3,800 members.
© copyright 2008 Beverly A. Mitchell
Child Life Council
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