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Child Life On Call: Parents of children with an illness or medical condition share their stories with a child life specialist

Aug 25, 2021

My guest this week is Taraneh, sharing her story about having a son with cleft palate.  

In this episode, we talk about…

[2:24] Taraneh’s background and her family

[3:54] Taraneh’s pregnancy and birth experience with her son

[5:23] Cleft palate and Pierre Robin Sequence diagnoses

[12:35] Flexibility with feeding a...


Aug 18, 2021

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This is a quick 12-minute...


Aug 11, 2021

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Ep. 8 Bonnie's Story

Meet Bonnie, her husband and her three adult children. Bonnie calls herself "the replacement kid" after her parents lost their son to Type 1 Diabetes. Because of their...


Aug 4, 2021

Answering parent questions in a 12 minute talk. 

This episode is sponsored by SmileMakers. Use code ONCALL20 for 20% off your order of smile making stickers, toys, patient supplies, and more!

Katie, Certified Child Life Specialist gives specific language to use when talking with your child about an upcoming surgery.