Tag: therapeutic

• LEGO feelings

  When one of my school aged patients was having a hard time coping with his hospital stay, I knew it was time for a therapeutic activity. I didn’t know what exactly I wanted to do with him, but I did know some things; I knew my goal was for him to explore his feelings, I […]

  adventuresinchildlife

  September 25, 2018

  Therapeutic activities

  emotions, feelings, inside out, play with purpose, teachers pay teachers, therapeutic, therapeutic activity

• Don’t forget the teens

  During my practicum I always struggled when interacting with teens. Being that I was 21 years old when I was doing my practicum, it seemed awkward for me to provide child life services to someone who was so close in age. During my internship I went out of my comfort zone and really made an […]

  adventuresinchildlife

  March 17, 2014

  Arts & Crafts, print outs, tips & tricks

  adolescent, Art, Arts and Crafts, child life, child life specialist, children’s hospital, mandala, pediatric ER, printables, teens, therapeutic

• Therapeutic activity of the week

  This week I had a patient that was starting to feel sad about spending so much time in the hospital. I decided to make this thankful turkey with her so that when she starts to feel down, she can have a (festive) reminder of all the good things in her life. The activity was a […]

  adventuresinchildlife

  November 8, 2013

  Arts & Crafts, Child life students, tips & tricks

  activity, Arts and Crafts, child life intern, child life specialist, craft, fall, thanksgiving, therapeutic