A child-life specialist will help prepare you and educate you about your diagnosis, procedures and treatments. Learn how a child-life specialist can help you as part of your health-care team.
In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and Librarian, Brian, practice book stretching.
Join SickKids' therapeutic clown, Fern, as she learns about being a flu fighter with child life specialist, Rachael.
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?
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel share how they feel when they have to visit the doctor or need to get a vaccine. Rachel shows us how to feel brave and strong before a doctor's visit.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about feelings - especially mad feelings. They show us ways to manage our anger. What do you do when you are feeling mad?
Therapeutic clown Fern and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about how their bodies feel when they are anxious. Learn how to manage these feelings so you are prepared the next time you feel anxious.
In this edition: Child life specialist, Rachael, and SickKids' Therapeutic clown, Soleil, talk about missing out on events.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about the importance of practicing if you want to get better at an activity.
Learn how child life specialists can help during your child's blood and marrow transplant/cellular therapy.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel show us different ways to manage our worries. How do you like to manage your worries?
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel give us reasons why it's good for us to be silly. What is your favourite silly thing to do?
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialist Katie help us relax our minds by listening to calming music and doing breathing exercises. Get ready for your day by trying these exercises.
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.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel explain that everyone makes mistakes. If you make a mistake it can be helpful to tell someone about it so they can help you fix it.
Therapeutic clown A. Leboo and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about what sadness feels like and how cookie breathing can help you calm down. When trying this exercise, think about your favourite cookie. How did the exercise make you feel?
Learn how a child life specialist can help make your child's hospital experience as positive as possible.
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel discuss how they feel when they miss their friends and that even if your friends and family are far away, they are always in your heart. How do you connect with family and friends who are far away?
Therapeutic clown Soleil and Child Life Specialist Rachel talk about bad dreams and being afraid of going to bed. Rachel tells Soleil what she does to help her go to sleep. What are some things that you do to help you sleep after a bad dream?
Learn about the specialists who will be part of your care prior to, during and after your transplant.
If you are infected with HIV and pregnant, learn how certain medicines can lower the risk of passing HIV on to your baby.
Learn about the members of your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT) health-care team.
Learn about child-friendly activities in the hospital, after a blood and marrow transplant.
A video urodynamics study (VUDS) is a test done by your child’s doctor that provides information about how well your child’s bladder is working.
Learn about play for school-age children staying in the hospital.
