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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 31, 2022

Judith shares how one of her twins was born with albinisim and how she stayed positive during the diagnosis and beyond. This episode will absolutely touch your heart, Judith is a natural story teller and captures hows she embraced her daughter's albinism and has seen the beauty through it all.

[3:15] Judith shares her...


Aug 24, 2022

"I've connected with food allergy patients and we have all come together. That is the most important thing, to make sure that nobody feels alone."-Rebekah Wallace

Rebekah shares her life today as a teen with food allergies. This episode brings perspective to our listeners about how we can take our challenges and turn...


Aug 17, 2022

"I really feel like I'm paying forward with everything that I lived and everything I’ve experienced as a professional. My program is my heart in a basket for them."- Dr. Michelle Hu, Audiologist

Dr. Michelle Hu shares how she was diagnosed as hard of hearing as a young child and what lead her to become an audiologist....


Aug 10, 2022

Tanisha tells a story of strength and perseverance as her son Jaleel was born with a lower urinary tract obstruction. This story highlights the powerful ways Tanisha and her husband, Quentin work together as a team for Jaleel and their family. From her experiences in the NICU and beyond, Tanisha created a community to...


Aug 3, 2022

Paola shares the shocking diagnosis her son received as a newborn of ADA-SCID (Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.) This powerful story a he shares how she navigated hospital life during the beginning of the pandemic and her journey with postpartum depression. She shares words of wisdom on how to deal with the feelings...