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New PDUs

Hear the latest evidence-based practices and earn PDUs through upcoming webinars, courses, and independent learning opportunities.

Visit the Online Learning Center to view over 200 educational offerings!

The Perfect Blend: Therapeutic Interventions with a Frozen Twist

Learn about this hospital’s program that utilizes smoothies as a therapeutic intervention for patients admitted to a hematology/oncology floor.

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Trauma Beyond the Basics

To identify and support these symptoms properly, the child life specialists will facilitate education related to recognizing varied traumatic stress responses and providing prompt and appropriate interventions in child life practice.

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Roll Initiative!: How Dungeons and Dragons Can Be Utilized in Child Life Practice

This presentation aims to provide an overview and history of D&D, highlight the therapeutic benefits of the game, and explore how it can be utilized within the fields of child life and recreation therapy.

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DEI Package

This package includes 5 webinars that allow you to enhance your DEI skills and earn 6.5 Professional Development Units (PDUs) in any domain.

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Certification

Certification Resources

Whether you are preparing to take the Child Life Exam, maintaining certification, or recertifying, ACLP has a variety of tools and resources available to help support you.

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Research and Publications

Read the latest in child life research and publications

Summer 2024

Read 10 articles in the summer issue of ACLP Bulletin. Topics range from behavioral health to mentorship and global connections.

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Journal of Child Life Vol. 5, Issue 1

Explore the latest research published in the spring issue of the Journal of Child Life.

Journal of Child Life
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Inside Out 2: How CCLSs Can Utilize Characters and Themes in Practice

Using a popular movie to help kids and teens cope can assist patients in making information accessible as well as normalizing their experiences.

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Career Opportunities

Browse or post an open child life position in the ACLP Child Life Career Center.

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Join the ACLP community

As a member of the ACLP community, you'll gain access to free PDUs, receive discounts on certification fees, expand your professional network, and more.

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