Child Life Clinical Internship Curriculum - Child Life Council

Bluebond‐Langner, M. (1978). The private worlds of dying children. Princeton: Princeton
University Press.
Hays, R.M., Valentine, J., Haynes, G., Geyer, J.R., Villareale, N., McKinstry, B., Varni, J.W. &
Churchill, S.S. (2006). The Seattle pediatric palliative care project: Effects on family
satisfaction and health‐related quality of life. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 9(3), 716‐
728.
[Introduces the use of the Decision‐Making Tool (developed by the Pediatric Advanced Care Team at
Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle) as an approach to enhancing
communication and involving patients and families as central in care planning.)
NOTE: Please refer also to the excellent resources provided by Chris Brown and Lois Pearson
in the Reference Lists at the ends of their chapters, listed above in Required Reading.
Sample Books for Use With Children
Fox, M. (1998). Tough Boris. Orlando: Harcourt Press.
Hanson, W. (1997). The next place. Minneapolis: Waldman House Press.
Mills, J. (2003a). Gentle Willow: A story for children about dying. Washington, DC:
Magination Press.
Mills, J. (2003b). Little Tree: A story for children with serious medical problems.
Washington, DC: Magination Press.
Rylant, C. (1995). Dog heaven. New York, NY: The Blue Sky Press.
Sanford, D. (1985). It must hurt a lot. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press.
Schweikert, P. & Deklyen, C. (1999). Tear soup. Portland, OR: Grief Watch.
Viorst, J. (1988). The tenth good thing about Barney. New York, NY: Macmillan Press.
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