Bringing Color to Child Development: Embracing Child Development through the Perspectives of Scholars of Color
-
You must log in to register
- Non-member - $60
- Member - $35
- Student - $15
Child life specialists use developmental theories to assess patients and plan interventions daily. However, as a profession, we have yet to explore the history of developmental theories and examine why the most commonly used theories were not created with children of color in mind. This webinar will allow viewers to learn about child development through the lens of black theorists, who provide richer insight into the developmental processes and challenges of black youth. Understanding developmental frameworks from the perspectives of BIPOC scholars who have studied child development in black and minority youth will allow child life specialists to better assess the needs of black children and their families who are hospitalized or facing other crises. Furthermore, when child life specialists can broaden their assessment skills, the planning and implementation of appropriate interventions and the ability to form meaningful, trusting, therapeutic relationships with families of color will become an additional skill set that specialists can offer in the healthcare field.
Suggested Domain: DEI
1.5 PDU
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine the history of developmental theories and explore how whiteness is elevated in the most commonly used theories in child life practice.
2. Name at least three black theorists in the fields of child development, sociology, and psychology.
3. Describe the contributions of black theorists and scholars to developmental processes and challenges of black youth.
4. Implement knowledge of developmental theories from the perspective of BIPOC scholars into child life assessment practices.
Thank you to our generous sponsor of this webinar, Starlight, for helping to provide this webinar programming for child life specialists.
Kristina Hayes
MS, CCLS
Kristina is a Certified Child Life Specialist in the Kentucky Children’s Hospital DanceBlue Hematology Oncology Clinic in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from the University of Akron with a bachelor’s degree in Family and Child Development, and went on to get her master’s degree in Family Sciences from the University of Kentucky. Kristina has been practicing child life for about 9 years and has been an active member of ACLP, serving as committee member and chair for the Education and Training Committee. She has also facilitated several professional presentations at regional child life and nursing conferences, as well as at the ACLP’s annual conference, on child-life related topics and program development.
Janelle Mitchell
MS, CCLS
Ohio University
Janelle Mitchell is an assistant clinical professor of Child and Family Studies at Ohio University and a former child life specialist at Nationwide Children's Hospital. Janelle completed her Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Science from The Ohio State University and graduated from Bank Street College of Education’s Child Life master’s program. She is a member of the Governance Committee, Academic Excellence Task Force, past Director of the ACLP Board of Directors, and Educator-at-Large of Great Lakes of Child Life Professionals. At Ohio University, Janelle’s clinical interests include creating partnerships within the College of Health Sciences and Professions and Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine further to build interprofessional education and collaboration with future healthcare professionals.
Key:
Complete
Next
Failed
Available
Locked