Our Child Life specialists work with children being treated during overnight stays in UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital or who are being seen as outpatients in one of our clinics. Here are opportunities for us to serve your child:
You child needs assistance with coping skills during a procedure or test
Your child has difficulty coping with hospitalization
Your child has been diagnosed with a life threatening or chronic illness and may face repeated hospitalizations or extended stays
Your child needs a developmental assessment
Your child would benefit from therapeutic play activities in the playroom or at bedside