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Sunday, May 24, 2009 (continued) 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. 18 | Child Life Council 27th Annual Conference on Professional Issues
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. 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 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 9:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. 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 Sunday, May 24 (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. B oston, Massachusetts | May 21 – 24, 2009 | 19
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