For children who are hospitalized, the experience can feel especially scary, filled with unknowns in an unfamiliar place. Thankfully, children’s hospitals have teams dedicated to making the experience ...

A medical diagnosis or hospital stay can be tough when you’re a child, and it can be hard on family members as well. Fortunately, many hospitals, especially children’s hospitals, have certified child ...

Child life specialists can make a big difference in healthcare for kids, including eliminating the need for some medicines to calm them before procedures. Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital this ...

During Child Life Month in March, FOX 17 went into the waiting room to watch how a Child Life Specialist can help young patients feel more positive before heading into surgery GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — A medical procedure or trip to the emergency room can be a scary experience for someone at any age, but that fear and confusion is likely to be worse for a child. That's why ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Balian Funderburk is only 6 years old and he’s already undergone four spine surgeries and two brain surgeries. He has spina bifida and hydrocephalus and has been in and out of ...

The healthcare system can be difficult for anyone to navigate. It is especially challenging for kids. Child life specialists aim to make medicine easier to digest. Other WRAL Top Stories “We are ...

Certified child life specialists help children and families cope with the hospital experience through play therapy, art therapy, and explaining medical procedures. The program at Akron Children's ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – It can be scary to be in the hospital, especially when you’re a kid. But, there’s a group of dedicated people whose job is to help ease those fears. Tonight’s Pay It 4ward helps a ...

Hospitals can be overwhelming — for adults and for children. A child life specialist's job is to advocate for patients, families and children. Olivia Bourgeois was born in Cutoff and graduated with an ...