Professional Development Units for Certified Child Life Specialists
Presented by the Child Life Circle Community
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1 PDU [Intervention] Emotional Regulation Strategies with Lucero Speaks
CourseSupporting the mental health of tweens and teens requires innovative, evidence-based approaches that engage both young individuals and their families. In this insightful session, Meagan Butler, M.Ed., LPC, Chief Care Model Officer at Lucero Speaks,
$19.99
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1 PDU [Ethics] It's Not a Club Med: The Ethics of International Practice
CourseProviding child life services in global settings comes with unique ethical challenges that require cultural awareness, sensitivity, and a deep commitment to sustainable impact. In this thought-provoking session, expert speakers Kirsten Black and Jean
$19.99
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1 PDU [Professional Resp.]Shifting and Changing: Thoughts from Our Child Life Community
CourseThe field of child life is evolving, and professionals are needed in diverse environments beyond traditional hospital settings. In this compelling session, Cara Smith, CCLS, shares insights from her global experience in expanding child life services
$19.99
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1 PDU [Assessment] Pediatric Chronic Pain and Youth in Healing
CourseChronic pain affects millions of young people, often creating barriers to healthcare, mental well-being, and daily life. In this enlightening session, Kimberly Poston Miller, Interim Executive Director of Creative Healing for Youth in Pain (CHYP)
$19.99
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1 PDU [Professional Responsibility] Taking Child Life to Universities
CourseChild life specialists are expanding their reach beyond hospitals, bringing family-centered care and developmental support into research settings. In this insightful session, Lauren Holley, CCLS, shares her experience working in a longitudinal study.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Intervention] Creating and Utilizing Books for Family Wide Support
CourseBooks have the power to bridge communication gaps, provide emotional support, and enhance family understanding during challenging medical experiences. However, commercially produced books often fail to address the unique needs of individual.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Professional Responsibility] Supporting Caregivers: A Parent Perspective
CourseUnderstanding and supporting caregivers is an essential part of child life practice, yet navigating the complexities of parental emotions, needs, and advocacy can be challenging. This course provides a unique, firsthand look into the caregiver
$19.99
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1 PDU [Ethics] More Than We Expected: A Conversation with James Robinson
CourseWhat does it mean to truly live in the hospital? In this moving and insightful session, James Robinson—author of More Than We Expected: Five Years With a Remarkable Child—invites child life specialists into the heart of his family’s experience.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Assessment] Supporting Families with Globally Disabled/Medically Complex Children- A Parent/Advocate's Approach
CourseFamilies of children with complex medical needs face emotional, logistical, and systemic challenges. Led by parent-advocate Joanne De Simone, this course offers insight to help child life specialists support, guide, and advocate for these families.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Assessment] The Sibling Connection: Navigating the Journey of Medical Complexity Together
CourseExplore the sibling journey in families facing medical complexity. Led by Lyndsey Fedorko, this course offers insight, strategies, and tools to support, connect, and empower siblings through hospital stays, home life, and emotional challenges.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Assessment] Imagination as Medicine - How Personalized Stories Transform Pediatric Care
CourseEvery child deserves a world where comfort, connection, and creativity ease their medical journey. This engaging course introduces child life specialists to the transformative power of personalized storytelling—a whimsical yet evidence-based tool
$19.99
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1 PDU [Intervention] Arts and Healing Initiative: Transorming Lives Through the Innate Powers of the Arts
CourseDiscover how the Arts and Healing Initiative empowers child life specialists to use creative expression for healing. Learn evidence-based strategies to reduce anxiety, boost resilience, and improve outcomes through arts-based interventions.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Assessment] The Unexpected Journey:Family Support Through Mentorship With Eunie's Buddies
CourseSupporting families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is a journey filled with challenges, uncertainties, and profound opportunities for connection. The Unexpected Journey: Family Support Through Eunie’s Buddies.
$19.99
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1 PDU [Intervention] Grief Work in the Community
CourseDiscusses how child life services support grieving families after hospitalization ends.
$19.99
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When Everything Changes: A Parent Perspective
CourseShares a parent’s journey to highlight the emotional impact of major life changes in pediatric care.
$19.99
