In recent years, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) has gained a lot of popularity, thanks to the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. However, D&D has been around for almost 50 years, providing its players with the opportunity to explore worlds full of magic, monsters, and adventure. 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.

Suggested Domain: Intervention

1.5 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- Participants will be able to understand basic gameplay and the rules of D&D. 

- Participants will be able to identify the therapeutic and developmental benefits of children and adolescents playing D&D with a trusted adult. 

- Participants will be able to connect how the therapeutic benefits of D&D coincide with several child life goals, such as self-expression, development, normalization, and social engagement.

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 11/20/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 11/20/2027.

Child life specialists often provide support to children who display post-traumatic stress symptoms during hospital visits due to the high prevalence of childhood traumatic stress. 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.

Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility, Assessment, Intervention

1.5 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- Participants will be able to identify how their own life experiences have an impact on the psychosocial care they provide within the hospital setting. 

- Participants will be able to acknowledge how trauma can impact the patient and family’s coping and recognize developmentally appropriate trauma responses.

- Participants will be able to appropriately adapt interventions to meet the emotional safety needs of patients and families by proactively addressing trauma responses. 

- Participants will be able to demonstrate problem-solving skills and flexibility when supporting patients whose trauma responses do not fall within the typical and/or expected trauma responses. 

- Participants will be able to confidently operate within the child life scope of practice when working with trauma patients and families and reliably recognize when to refer or collaborate with other supporting disciplines.

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 11/15/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 11/15/2027.

Discover an innovative program at this hospital that's making a real difference for patients on the hematology/oncology floor. Using delicious and nutritious smoothies as a therapeutic intervention, this program tackles some of the biggest barriers to proper nutrition in the hospital environment. From the side effects of treatment to the high cost of healthy food, this program helps patients overcome these challenges and stay healthy during their hospital stay. With limited visitor policies and a lack of healthy food options, this program is a game-changer for patients and their families.

Suggested Domain: Intervention

1.0 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- Participants will be able to identify 3 challenges related to nutrition that children with chronic illness face. 

- Participants will be able to identify 3 smoothie-based therapeutic interventions. 

- Participants will be able to identify the items needed to host a successful smoothie day in a hospital setting.

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 11/6/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 11/6/2027.

Following a pediatric brain injury, the entire family system is impacted. Siblings and caregivers of the patients often experience many changes, which can lead to feelings of grief and loss. Although the patient may be physically present, due to recovery or disorders of consciousness, ambiguous loss is commonly experienced. Certified Child Life Specialists can apply our knowledge of loss and grief to support siblings of patients who have suffered a brain injury.  Concurrently, social workers support caregivers coping with uncertainty and grief. This presentation will help participants apply the concepts of ambiguous loss to pediatric brain injuries and disorders of consciousness. Participants will understand common grief responses in siblings and caregivers of patients with a brain injury and disorder of consciousness, and various interventions to support a family’s grief processes.  Participants will recognize psychosocial support across the multidisciplinary team as an invaluable aspect of family-centered care.

Suggested Domain: Intervention

1.5 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- Participants will be able to understand pediatric brain injuries and disorders of consciousness and apply the concepts of ambiguous loss. 

- Participants will be able to identify unique challenges faced by siblings of patients with brain injuries and disorders of consciousness and identify 3 interventions to promote resiliency and post-traumatic growth.

- Participants will be able to identify unique challenges faced by caregivers of patients with brain injuries and disorders of consciousness and identify a multidisciplinary approach to supporting caregivers’ coping.

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 10/23/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 10/23/2027.

This webinar presentation will explore the unique parent-child relationship developed throughout the hospitalization and life of extremely premature infants and the impact of that relationship on child development and future hospitalizations.

Suggested Domain: Assessment, Intervention

1.5 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- By the end of this presentation, participants will have an understanding of premature birth as a traumatic experience

- By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to identify risk factors of parent-perceived child vulnerability and the resulting negative impacts on child development 

- By the end of this presentation, participants will understand premature birth as a valuable piece of information in the child life assessment 

- By the end of this presentation, participants will have gained knowledge to promote positive parent-child relationships and coping when interacting with families with a history of extreme prematurity

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 10/9/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 10/9/2027.

Join us to hear updates from the ACLP Board of Directors.

Providing students with excellent supervision is critical to advancing the child life profession. Whether you are preparing to supervise your first intern, or you have been supervising for years, building and advancing your supervision skill set is an imperative part of your professional journey. This course is composed of 6 modules over 6 weeks. The modules are a mix of independent and live learning components. Those who successfully complete the course will earn 7.5 PDUs (Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility) and a digital badge in recognition of Supervisory Excellence. Once purchased, no refunds will be provided. Please verify your availability for the 3 live section meetings (listed below) before purchasing the course.

Cohort 5:
September 19 to November 19, 2024
Registration is limited to 30 people
Live section meetings will occur on the following dates/times (Please note these times are in Eastern Time):

1. Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 6-7:30pm ET

2. Thursday, October 17, 2024 from 6-8pm ET (last half hour optional)

3. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 6-7:30pm ET

*You are required to attend all three live section meetings for successful completion of the course*

Course Objectives and Goals:

• Build a community of clinical supervisors to enhance the confidence of emerging professionals in the child life field.
• Create a standard curriculum and resources for clinical supervisors to develop effective child life internships.
• Create an accessible platform for emerging clinical supervisors in the child life field through an interactive synchronous learning environment.

I. Module 1: Course Overview - Getting Started in Internship Supervision (Live Component on September 7th from 6-7:30pm EST)

II. Module 2: Assessing Self and Professional Perspectives of Students and Learning (Independent Learning)

III. Module 3: Learning Styles (Independent Learning)

IV. Module 4: Communication and Supervision (Live Component on September 28th from 6-8:00pm EST)

V. Module 5: Tasks of an Internship (Independent Learning)

VI. Module 6: Ethical Scenarios and Sustaining Connectivity (Live Component on October 12th from 6-7:30pm EST)

This package provides live and on-demand access to all of our 2024 programming. Participants of this package will gain access to webinars across all exam domains and have the potential to earn 22.5 PDUs. 

Not able to attend the live event or subscribed mid-year? No problem. Registrants will retain on-demand access to 2024 webinars until each webinar expires in 2027. With this premium subscription, ACLP's newest webinars are always at your fingertips.

*Please note:

-Any Racially Conscious Collaboration webinars are NOT included in this package.

-The Professional Development Subscription is available only to individuals to register for on their own. This subscription is not available for groups who can register for webinars here.

Logic models are extremely useful tools for designing, delivering, and evaluating programs. They help to visually and thoughtfully depict the alignment of program goals, activities, and outcomes, as well as the necessary resources. In this webinar, the presenters will demonstrate the role of logic models in program evaluation and evolution. After the demonstration, participants will have the opportunity to create their logic model for their setting. This will help maximize efficiency and effectiveness, guide program growth and improvement, and increase the potential for success.

Suggested Domain: Professional Responsibility

1.5 PDU

Learning Objective(s):

- Participants will be able to describe the potential utility of a program logic model for a range of academic and clinical settings 

- Participants will be able to reflect on the alignment of program goals, activities, and outcomes in their settings.

- Participants will be able to identify data collection tools and approaches to assess various outcomes. 

Please note: All webinar contents and its certificate will expire on 9/25/2027 regardless of when it is purchased, accessed, or completed. At that point, contents will no longer be available in any form, including as an archive or as a PDU certificate. It is the responsibility of the learner to complete the contents and download and save the certificate for their records prior to 9/25/2027.

Join us to hear updates from the Child Life Certification Commission.