How predictability can support your child through their medical experience
Imagine you are taken to into an unfamiliar environment. You don’t know any of the people around you and then they ask you to do...
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Kate Strickland
- Feb 19
- 4 min
“That was horrible!” – Reframing negative medical experiences
As a Child Life Therapist, much of my role has been in planning for and supporting medical procedures. Medical procedures can include any...
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Kate Strickland
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Normalising the Abnormal – A parent’s perspective.
As a Child Life Therapist, I have worked with countless children and families throughout their medical experiences. I have stood by while...
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Kate Strickland
- Jan 31
- 4 min
5 ways to Empower your Child in Medical Settings
What is empowerment? Medical encounters can be a very challenging experience for some children. They often take place in unfamiliar...
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