Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share tips to help us cope when we are in pain. Deep breathing, using a Hoberman sphere (breathing ball), is featured in this video.
In this edition: Child life specialists, Rachael, Alexis, and Katie talk about staying relaxed by creating a coping plan when we are nervous and stressed.Do you do any of the these activities?
While it may not be possible to completely eliminate negative communication with your teen, you can create balance by increasing positive communication. Discover five tips for more positive communication with your teen.
Learn about how to talk to your child about how much pain they are feeling and some strategies to help them cope with pain.
Find out why and how you feel pain, whether from JIA or another source, such as a needle or cut, and learn the differences between acute and chronic pain.
The Pain Squad™ app helps children and teens with cancer to track their pain. Find out what this app does and the benefits of using it.
Learn about how to support your physical, mental and social health when you have a chronic condition.
In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.
Find out how to recognize the signs of chronic pain at home and how chronic pain is assessed in medical settings.
Find out how the 3Ps of pain management can help your teen manage their acute pain.
February is Heart Month! Use this video to help your child learn how their heart transports blood around the body.
Follow the adventures of Blueberry and Green Pea to help your child learn how food travels through their digestive system.
Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they do home, school, work, and leisure activities in their own way.
Discover how to assess acute pain in an older child (age six to 12) at home and in medical settings.
Read about pain management. Children show pain differently, depending on age. Ideas for comforting children of all ages are included.
Find out how the 3P approach to pain management can help your teen manage their chronic pain.
Read about suicide and self-harm, including why these thoughts may occur, the signs and symptoms and how to find help.
Learn about relaxation techniques, such as progressive muscle relaxation and hypnosis, that can be used for pain management in children.
Find out how to assess acute pain in your young child (age two to five) at home and in medical settings.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialists tell us why it is important to get your body moving, even if it is a little painful, to help your body heal. Here are some examples of simple exercises.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo has a hard time swallowing pills. Child Life Specialists help A. Leboo learn how to swallow pills by practicing with different sizes of candy.
Find out how you can help your child or teen recover from bulimia nervosa.
Take a break with Emily as she does this kid-friendly 5 4 3 2 1 grounding exercise. Brain breaks are activities that help us calm our brains and relax our bodies!
Emily shares a brain break activity that teaches us how to relax different parts of our bodies. Who knew that you can use your muscles to help you to relax!
