Building Resilience: A Brain-Based Perspective - 2024 Child Life Conference

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Resilience is defined as the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, and threats of significant sources of stress such as family and relationship problems, as well as serious health problems (Ginsburg & Jablow, 2005). Children who are impacted by illness often have their resilience tested. Utilizing brain-based interventions a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) will be able to assess a child’s resilience and ensure their interventions are bolstering resilience for the families they serve.

Take a look with us as we discuss what resilience is, how to assess a child’s resilience, and how we can foster it with practical brain-based interventions.

Please note: All webinar content and its certificate will expire on 5/29/2027 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 before 5/29/2027.

Danielle Coleman, MS, CCLS

Certified Child Life Specialist

Wonders & Worries.org

Danielle is a dedicated Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) based in Houston. With over a decade of experience, she has provided steadfast support for children and families, both at Wonders & Worries and in the Outpatient Hematology Oncology Clinic at Texas Children’s Hospital. Danielle earned her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Texas A&M University, and she furthered her education with a Master of Science in Human Development and Family Studies from Texas State University.

Beyond her professional achievements, Danielle shares a fulfilling family life with her husband and two beautiful children. Their love for the outdoors is evident in their shared activities, whether it be camping, exploring nature through hikes, or enjoying bike rides.

Whitney Dubuisson, MEd, CCLS

Certified Child Life Specialist

Wonders & Worries

Whitney has been a Certified Child Life Specialist for 15 years in both Houston and Dallas. After interacting with a child life specialist during her own medical procedure as a child, she attended Baylor University and earned a bachelor’s degree in Child and Family Studies fulfilling her childhood dream of working in the field of Child Life. She has served children and their families on the inpatient oncology unit at Children's Health: Children's Medical Center Dallas prior to joining Wonders & Worries in Houston. As a proud lifelong learner, she earned a master’s degree from Texas Woman's University in early childhood education and has served as an adjunct professor in their Child Life program.
Outside of work, Whitney is a devoted mom to two school-aged children and a wife to her college sweetheart. You can find her searching for antiques, reading, walking her spaniel Rosie or cheering her kids on!