2009 Annual Conference - Boston
SAVE THE DATE!
27th Annual Conference on Professional Issues
Boston, Massachusetts - May 21-24, 2009
Next year, Boston will play host to the Child Life Council’s 27th Annual Conference on Professional Issues, and the Conference Planning Committees are already hard at work in planning a top-notch educational program worthy of the city’s rich academic tradition! The conference will take place May 21-24, 2009 at The Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston, Massachusetts. We hope that you will consider joining us for yet another unforgettable event!
Top 20 Presentations from 2008
Congratulations to the presenters of the Top 20 most highly-rated workshops, seminars, and intensives at the 26th Annual Conference on Professional Issues! Presentations are listed below in order of how well they scored in surveys completed by conference attendees.
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Session Title |
Presenters |
1. |
Kids of Our Own: Being a Parent and a Child Life Specialist (Session #3) |
Camilla Sutter, MA, CCLS |
2. |
Happiest Baby on the Block – Comfort Techniques for Infants 0-3 Months (Session #45) |
Harvey Karp, MD Traci Woods, CCLS |
3. |
Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT): A 10-Session Filial Therapy Model (Half-Day Intensive F) |
Sue Bratton, PhD, LPC-S, RPT-S |
4. |
Anywhere but Here: Using Imaginative Techniques for Procedural Pain Control (Half-Day Intensive C) |
Jody Thomas, PhD Children's Health Council |
5. |
A Live Clinical Supervision Group (Full-Day Intensive) | Diane Rode, ATR, MPS, CCLS Kravis Children's Hopsital at Mount Sinai Gloria Mattera, MEd, CCLS Bellevue Hospital Center |
6. |
The Leadership Journey (Full-Day Intensive) |
Jerriann Wilson, CCLS Traci Woods, CCLS Florida Children's Hospital Chris Brown, CCLS Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Sheila Palm, CCLS Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Diane Hart, MA, CCLS British Columbia Children's Hospital |
7. |
Psychosocial Interventions to Facilitate Coping in Children Who Struggle With Weight Management (Session #26) |
Holly Kihm, PhD, CCLS Southeastern Louisiana University |
8. |
"…And the Emmy Goes to…:Using Closed-Circuit Programming as a Therapeutic Tool" (Session #25) | Miranda Guardiani, MS, CCLS Children's Hospital Boston Suzanne Graca, MS, CCLS Children's Hospital Boston |
9. |
Getting It Write: A Child Life Writers’ Workshop (Session #8) |
Kathleen Murphey, MS, CCLS ICF International Paul Thayer, D.Min Wheelock College |
10. |
Disney Creative Thinking Workshop (Session #9) |
Jayson Aquilanti Disney Worldwid Outreach Lee Kitchen Disney Worldwide Outreach |
11. |
Internship Forum: Panel Discussion (Panel Discussion) |
Ellen Hollon, CCLS Anita Pumphrey, MS, CCLS Louisiana Tech University Beth Daniel, CCLS Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children |
12. |
Using Self as a Therapeutic Tool: The Art of Building Rapport (Session #38) |
Eugene Johnson, MA, CCLS Children's Medical Center Dallas Emily Parker, CCLS Our Children's House at Baylor |
13. |
There Is No “I” In TEAM (Session #17) |
Diane Hart, MA, CCLS British Columbia Children's Hospital |
14. |
LIFE BEYOND BLOOD COUNTS & CANCER CELLS: Interventions to Enhance Quality of Life (Session #35) |
Jennifer Krieger, MS, LSW, CCLS Comer Children's Hospital at University of Chicago |
15. |
How to Make Siblings Feel Like a STAR! (Session #48) |
Sandra Ring, MS, CCLS SuperSibs! |
16. |
Supporting Patients with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities (Session #53) |
Gail Klayman, MEd Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center |
17. |
Supportive Healing & Play in a Natural Setting (Session #20) |
Katie Vogel Healing and Hope Through Science, Sarah P. Duke Gardens Caroline Sweezy, MS, CCLS Duke University Medical Center Susan Trout, CCLS, P-LCSW Duke University Medical Center |
18. |
“Can You Hear Me Now? Reading Cues for Successful Infant Care” (Session #47) |
Erin Shipp, CCLS, CIMI, CPST Children's Medical Center Dallas Beth Warrick, CCLS, CIMI, CPST Children's Medical Center Dallas |
19. |
Transforming Healthcare for Children: Challenges and Opportunities (Session #44) |
Sue Dull, RN, MSN, MBA NACHRI |
20. |
Child Life Position Available: Tips and Techniques for the Student or Interviewing Professional (Session #46) |
Arleen Tripp, CCLS Columbus Children's Hospital |